Ex-defence minister: two Georgian fighters killed, five injured in Ukraine today

Two Georgian fighters were killed and five wounded during the military actions in Ukraine earlier today, Georgia’s former defence minister Irakli Okruashvili said.

“April 9 was destined for us this way. Two dead and five wounded were added to our side,” Okruashvili wrote on social media.

Today marks the 33rd anniversary of Georgia’s April 9 tragedy, when the Soviet Army crushed a peaceful pro-independence demonstration in Tbilisi, killing 21 and injuring hundreds of civilians.