Two Ukrainian citizens were detained in Batum

All detained during the rally in the Georgian city are guilty of "small hooliganism" and "disobedience of the police". In the Georgian Batumi, two citizens of Ukraine were detained on board during the action against the arrival of the Astoria Grande liner with Russian tourists on board. About it reports the local service "Radio Liberty". According to journalists, among the detained citizen of Ukraine Marina Chobanyan. It was transported to Ozurget, where it is in a temporary detention center.

And also a citizen of Ukraine Dmitry Zakrevsky. Its location is still unknown. The media report that all detainees in Batum's stocks are thrown on July 31 by "small hooliganism" and "disobedience of the police". On July 31, a regular action was held in Batumi against the Cruise Lineer Astoria Grande, which arrived in the Georgian port on the way back from Turkey. There were about 800 people on board, most of them citizens of Russia.

The liner carried out a cruise on the Sochi-Brabzon-Batum-Amasra-Stambul-Sochi route. Passengers were those who support the Russian-Ukrainian war. Students, opposition and community activists participated in the action. The protesters chanted "Abkhazia - Georgia" and demanded that the Russian liner leave the Georgian port. The bus on which the liner passengers were taken to the city were surrounded by a crowd and shot, throwing transport with bottles and eggs.

The action was accompanied by clashes with the police. According to the media, 23 people were detained. According to the Russian media, after rallies of Astoria Grande will no longer enter the Georgian port. It is known that the first liner arrived at Batumi port on July 27. On the same day, protests took place in Batumi and Tbilisi.