Russian occupation forces illegally detain Georgian citizen near occupied city of Tskhinvali

Representatives of the Russian occupation forces illegally detained a Georgian citizen near the occupied city of Tskhinvali.

According to the State Security Service, all available mechanisms have been activated to release the illegally detained Georgian citizen as soon as possible.

"Upon receiving the information about the mentioned incident, the State Security Service activated the hotline operated by the EU Monitoring Mission. Information about another fact of illegal detention was immediately reported to the co-chairs of the international discussions in Geneva and international partners.

All existing mechanisms have been activated to release the illegally detained Georgian citizen as soon as possible.

Responsibility for all destructive actions committed on the occupied territories of Georgia, as well as along the occupation line, rests with the occupying forces of Russia," reads the information.