Three Georgian citizens illegally detained by Russian occupation forces

The Georgian State Security Service on Tuesday reported that the Russian occupation forces had illegally detained three Georgian citizens near the village of Khurvaleti in the Gori Municipality.

In a statement, the Service noted that the incident occurred on occupied territory near Khurvaleti. One had been released, while two remained in detention.

Following the incident, the State Security Service promptly activated the European Union Monitoring Mission's “hotline”.

The details of the illegal detention have been immediately reported to the co-chairs of the Geneva International Discussions and international partners.

“All available mechanisms have been put into action to secure the prompt release of the detained Georgian citizen”, the Service said.