In Tbilisi, police detained a Ukrainian citizen during anti-government protests, seizing pepper spray and a phone. The detainee faces up to 9 years in prison on suspicion of organizing group violence.

On the evening of December 5, police detained a Ukrainian citizen in Tbilisi as part of an investigation into protest actions. This was reported by the Georgian opposition TV channel Rustavi 2, writes UNN.

Law enforcement officers explained to the detainee that he was in custody in open criminal proceedings regarding the organization of group violence, leadership, participation in it and committing a criminal act at a public invitation.,

– reports the publication.

The detainee was taken to the police station. Pepper spray and a mobile phone were seized from his backpack.

The items have already been sealed and are likely to be sent for examination. The attacker faces a sentence of up to 9 years in prison.,

– writes Rustavi 2.

Anti-government protests continue in Tbilisi for the eighth day in a row. According to echo of the Caucasus, the protesters blocked Rustaveli Avenue.

Protests are also taking place in other major cities of Georgia, in particular in Kutaisi, law enforcement officers detained a 14-year-old child. At the time of his arrest, he was unconscious.

recall

President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili declared the invalidity of the parliamentary elections on October 26 due to mass violations.

after the official results of the elections, in which the ruling Georgian Dream party won an absolute majority of seats in parliament, protests began.

Protests in Georgia continue amid a political crisis caused by the decision of the government's Georgian Dream Party to suspend the process of European integration.