Russia recognizes Georgian National Legion as terrorist organization

This is reported by the Russian FSB.

According to the Russian intelligence service, the Georgian National Legion was created in 2014 under the patronage of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.

"Currently, it is the largest armed formation recruited on a national basis. Members of the legion take part in combat operations for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and are even involved in organizing sabotage and terrorist acts near Russia, torturing Russian Armed Forces personnel and killing civilians," the Russian intelligence service writes.

According to the FSB, the relevant decision will allow qualifying "the criminal activity of legion members and their accomplices not only under Article 359 "Mercenary activity" of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, but also under articles of terrorist orientation."

Reference. The Georgian Legion has been fighting in Ukraine since 2014. It has about 1,300 soldiers and is subordinated to the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine. More than 50 Georgian soldiers have been killed in the fighting. 

• In October 2023, a fund to support the volunteer Georgian Legion, which is fighting in the ranks of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, was established in Georgia. Anyone can support the soldiers.