Russian soldiers shot dead a Georgian citizen in South Ossetia: Tbilisi is outraged

On November 6, a Georgian citizen died after Russian troops tried to detain him near the village of Kirbali near the demarcation line between Georgia and the unrecognized South Ossetia, reports Meduza.

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The deceased is 58-year-old local resident Tamaz Ginturi, a veteran of the 2008 Russian-Georgian war, brother of Nikoloz Ginturi, a member of the Gori Municipality Sakrebulo from the opposition United National Movement. The detainee is 33-year-old Levan Dotiashvili.

The incident occurred at the Lomisa Church, located near Kirbali.

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“A Georgian citizen died as a result of shooting from a firearm by Russian occupation forces during illegal detention in the occupied territory near the village of Kirbali, Gori municipality,” the State Security Service of Georgia said in a statement.

Reaction of official Tbilisi

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili said she was “deeply outraged by the fatal shot by Russian occupation forces at a Georgian citizen during his illegal detention.”

“I immediately call on the international community to unequivocally condemn the actions of Russia, which has flagrantly and shamelessly violated all international norms,” she said.

“This blatant encroachment on Georgian statehood once again reveals the true essence of a “brother of the same faith,” the Georgian president wrote.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili called the incident a “terrible incident” that “demonstrates the serious consequences of the occupation.” He stated that Georgia's international partners have been informed of the incident.

The Georgian authorities demanded a “technical meeting” with representatives of Russian forces in Tskhinvali, as well as the EU observer mission (EUMM).

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Information about a shooting that resulted in the death of a Georgian citizen in the area of ​​the village of Kirbali was confirmed by the EU observer mission in Georgia, reports EUMM. “We condemn in the strongest terms the use of force in any form and express our utmost concern about the shooting incident that resulted in the death of a person. It is essential to prevent such incidents to maintain peace, security and stability in the region,” the EUMM statement said.

US reaction

Washington condemned the murder of Georgian citizen Tamaz Ginturi by Russian occupation forces, reports “Echo of the Caucasus" A statement was made by the head of the State Department press service, Matthew Miller.

The US condemns the killing of Tamaz Ginturi, a Georgian citizen, by Russia's occupying forces in Georgia and we extend our condolences. This death is a stark example of the destruction caused by Russia's ongoing occupation of Georgia's sovereign territory and elsewhere.

—Matthew Miller (@StateDeptSpox) November 7, 2023

“The United States condemns the murder of Tamaz Ginturi, a citizen of Georgia, by Russian occupation forces in Georgia. We express our condolences. This death is a clear example of the destruction caused by Russia's ongoing occupation of the sovereign territory of Georgia and elsewhere,” the statement said.

Tskhinvali version

Russian authorities have not yet commented on the statements of the Georgian side.

The KGB of the self-proclaimed republic of South Ossetia claims that two Georgian citizens, who were “in a state of intoxication,” violated the de facto border in a car when they were discovered by a border guard, reports “Echo of the Caucasus».

“During the attempt to detain them, they resisted, posing a threat to the life and health of the border guards. The offenders used an axe. Later, they attempted to drive a car into a border guard and then leave for Georgia,” the South Ossetian department said in a statement.

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South Ossetia and Abkhazia were part of the Georgian SSR, and declared their independence in the early 1990s. Georgia still considers these territories its own. In 2008, Russian troops were deployed to them, and the Russian leadership recognized their “independence.” After this, Georgia defines them as occupied by Russia.

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