Magee, Kikaleyshvili. Georgian military Tamaz Sukhishvili, who fought on the side of the Ukrainian security forces, died in the battle near the Donetsk airport, three Residents of Georgia were injured, said the volunteer in Ukraine David Makashvili.

"Last night during clashes died one of the Georgian military, and three more were injured," said Makashvili aired by Georgian TV company "Rustavi" on Sunday evening.

According to the commander of the combatant on the side of Kiev "the Georgian Legion" Mamuka Mamulashvili, the victim was not a member of this organization, and was part of one of the official Ukrainian formations.

first Minister of justice of Georgia Thea, Tsulukiani said in the criminal code of the country includes a new article, according to which the participation of Georgian Citizens in illegal military formations outside the country, training or calls for participation will be considered a crime.

later, the Deputy head of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Georgia Levan Izoria explained that this law does not apply to those Residents who are fighting in the Ukraine on the side of the official authorities.

The exact number involved in military action in the area of Ukraine Residents of Georgia is not known.

The Ukrainian authorities began in April in the Donbass military operation against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat citizens of the region. According to the UN, the victims of the conflict were more than 4, 8 thousands of civilians. The ninth of December in the Donbass began a consistent militias and security forces through the mediation of the OSCE another truce. On January 9, the intensity of attacks in the region has increased, Donetsk airport is currently the " hot " point on the East of the country.

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