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Monday, December 5, 2022
Prepared by Messenger Staff

5 Georgian fighters killed in Ukraine war, President Zourabichvili responds

President Salome Zourabichvili responded to the death of 5 Georgian fighters in Ukraine and offered condolences to their families.

"Today, five Georgians died in the battle near Bakhmut. In these difficult moments, I offer my condolences to the families, friends, and relatives of all the Georgian fighters who died in Ukraine," wrote Zourabichvili.

According to Romeo Parulava, a Georgian fighter in Ukraine, a group of Georgian fighters, together with Ukrainians, are under siege in the city of Bakhmut, Donetsk region. Parulava said in a conversation with Formula TV that there is also a Georgian commander in the siege who is wounded.

According to him, they are doing everything to evacuate the wounded, including the operation to evacuate the bodies of the dead.

Since the beginning of the war, 33 Georgian fighters have been killed in Ukraine.



President Salome Zourabichvili to meet the President of Poland Andrzej Duda

According to the presidential administration, on December 5, President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili will meet Polish President Andrzej Duda.

The President's administration wrote that the meeting would be held in Warsaw, in the palace of the President of Poland, after which they will make statements to the media.

During the working visit, the President of Georgia will also meet representatives of the College of Europe and will give a public lecture to students about the challenges facing Georgia.