SECURITYJul 19 · 14:01 UTCKYIV POSTSergii Kostezh

Georgian Legion Commander: From Russian Captivity to Fighting His Captors

Mamuka Mamulashvili, commander of the Georgian Legion, discusses with Kyiv Post the reasons for Georgian volunteers fighting alongside Ukraine since 2014, the historical ties between Georgia and Ukraine, Georgia’s resistance to Russian aggression, and his personal experience of being held captive by Russians as a child.

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