Participants in a march in Tbilisi expressed solidarity with Ukraine.

Supporters of Georgia's European integration held a march in solidarity with Ukraine on the 454th day of continuous protests. The rally began at the Ukrainian Embassy and ended at the traditional protest site near the parliament.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on February 23, the 453rd day of continuous protests, protesters on Rustaveli Avenue honored the memory of the Georgian cadets and volunteers who died in an unequal battle with the Red Army in February 1921. Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov burned photographs of Bidzina Ivanishvili, Vladimir Putin, and the Kremlin during the rally.

The traditional evening gathering of supporters of Georgia's European integration near the parliament building was preceded today by a march in support of Ukraine. Activists gathered near the Ukrainian Embassy with Georgian and Ukrainian flags, then marched along Rustaveli Avenue to the parliament, Publika reports.

During the march, the demonstrators stopped at the EU Embassy, ​​where the EU anthem was played. They also stopped at Ilia Chavchavadze State University to express support for the student protesters, and at the monument to Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko.

As the column moved, the activists sang the Ukrainian song "Oy u luzi chervona kalyna" (Oy in the Luz, the Red Kalyna). The march was accompanied by at least 17 police vehicles, including minivans for arrests, Tbilisi_life reports.

When the marchers arrived from the Ukrainian Embassy to the Georgian Parliament, they were greeted by activists who had gathered on Rustaveli Avenue for the 454th consecutive day. Those gathered held posters reading "Fight like Ukrainians," "Victory for Ukraine - Victory for Georgia," "Make Russia small again," "The Georgian people are with Ukraine," "Protect the future generation," and others, according to a Facebook post by photographer Mo Se and Georgian media*.

Protesters in Georgia have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners since November 28, 2024. Security forces violently dispersed the protests, using tear gas and water cannons, and detained protesters. Over the course of the protests, more than 1,000 people were subjected to administrative prosecution. The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report "The Main Thing About the Persecution of Protest Participants in Georgia".