Giorgi Roinishvili, Deputy Commander of Special Unit Tbilisi, Killed in Kursk Region

"Giorgi Roinishvili, deputy commander of the Tbilisi unit, was heroically killed in battle in the Kursk region, on enemy territory. Three comrades were wounded. Our condolences go to the family of our fallen brother. Glory to the heroes! Glory to Georgia! Glory to Ukraine!" stated the special forces in a release today, September 17.

The Ukrainian armed forces launched an attack on the Kursk region of the Russian Federation on August 6 and, within a month, gained control over more than a hundred settlements, covering an area of approximately 1,200 square kilometres. As President Volodymyr Zelensky stated, these actions aim to create a buffer zone to prevent Russian military operations against Ukraine. The Russian army launched a counterattack in the Kursk region on September 9. According to the Ministry of Defense, control has been "restored" over dozens of settlements.

Since February 24, 2022, at least 69 Georgian and Ukrainian fighters of Georgian origin have died in the war initiated by Russia in Ukraine:

1. Giorgi Roinishvili - died on September 17, 2024, in the ongoing battle in Kursk region;
2. Vaso Kardava - 34 years old, died on August 10, 2024, the place is not specified;
3. Bondo Gagnidze - died on July 30, 2024;
4. Zurab Iashvili - died on July 15, 2024, in Lviv military hospital;
5. Amiran Zoidze - died on June 27, 2024, near Avdiivka;
6. Khvicha Gvirjishvili - died on June 3, 2024, near Kharkiv;
7. Sergo Gornakashvili - died on May 22, 2024, near Kharkiv;
8. Davit Gogadze - died on May 7, 2024, in Donetsk region;
9. Beso Lomidze - died on May 7, 2024, in Donetsk region;
10. Soso Gugutishvili - died on May 5, 2024, in the Donetsk region;
11. Tengiz Tchania - 48 years old, died on March 23, 2024, in the Donetsk region;
12. Nodar Nasirovi - died on March 9, 2024;
13. Giorgi Gogiashvili - died on March 9, 2024;
14. Gocha Zhvania - 37 years old, killed on February 1, 2024, on the Eastern Front;
15. Zura Tsiklauri - 36 years old, died on February 1, 2024, on the Eastern Front;
16. Nikoloz Gelenidze - 31 years old, died on November 16, 2023, in Bakhmut;
17. Beka Lomashvili - 24 years old, died on November 16, 2023, in the Donetsk region;
18. Ramaz Petelava - 45 years old, died on November 16, 2023, in the Donetsk region;
19. Irakli Kurtsikidze - 25 years old, died on November 10, 2023;
20. Levan Lobzhanidze - 48 years old, died in October 2023, near Bakhmut;
21. Zakro Shubitidze - 30 years old, died on September 18, 2023, in the Donetsk region;
22. Nikoloz Akhvlediani - 42 years old, died on August 23, 2023, near Bakhmut;
23. Archil Devrisashvili - 35 years old, died on July 27, 2023, near Bakhmut;
24. Malkhaz Kvizhinadze - 41 years old, died on June 24, 2023, in Luhansk, near Lysychansk;
25. Joni Odishvili - 33 years old, died on June 24, 2023, near Bakhmut;
26. Nika Jikashvili - 31 years old, died on May 10, 2023, in Lugansk;
27. Zurab Odishvili - 45 years old, died on April 26, 2023;
28. Davit Kuchukiani - 29 years old, died on April 4, 2023, in Bakhmut;
29. Vakhtang Barabadze - 45 years old, died on April 4, 2023, in Bakhmut;
30. Mikheil Mazanashvili - 29 years old, died on March 31, 2023, near Bakhmut;
31. Ilia Chokheli - 25 years old, died on March 16, 2023, in Bakhmut;
32. Giorgi Kaadze - 23 years old, died on January 29, 2023, near the city of Soledar;
33. Mikheil Tevdoradze - 45 years old, died on December 13, 2022, near Bakhmut;
34. Sergo Lisikhi - 34 years old, died on December 13, 2022, near Bakhmut;
35. Ruslan Bayramovi - 29 years old, died on October 6, 2022, in Mykolaiv district;
36. Roland Kvaratskhelia - 49 years old, died on December 3, 2022, near Bakhmut;
37. Avto Rurua - 41 years old, died on December 3, 2022, near Bakhmut;
38. Romeo Pichkhaia - 55 years old, died on December 3, 2022, near Bakhmut;
39. Merab Aladashvili - 45 years old, died on December 3, 2022, near Bakhmut;
40. Badri Markelia - 46 years old, died on December 3, 2022, near Bakhmut;
41. Jaba (Jambulat) Khoperia - 25 years old, died on December 1, 2022, in Kyiv;
42. Konstantine Kursua - 43 years old, died on November 23, 2022, near Donetsk;
43. Levan Mekashvili - 38 years old, died on November 2, 2022, in Mykolaiv district;
44. Gurgen (Guga) Gagnidze - 40 years old, died on October 30, 2022, near Bakhmut;
45. Aleksandre Martiashvili - 24 years old, died on October 21, 2022, near Kherson;
46. Mikheil Kaplanishvili - 46 years old, died on October 21, 2022, in Lugansk District;
47. Ernest Matcharashvili - 43 years old, died on October 13, 2022, in Kherson district;
48. Edisher Kvaratskhelia - 44 years old, died on October 10, 2022, in Donetsk region;
49. Gela Gogia - 55 years old, died on August 26, 2022, in Donetsk region;
50. Berdia Jokhadze - 43 years old, died on August 12, 2022 in Mykolaiv hospital;
51. Kakha Gogoli - 47 years old, died on July 10, 2022, in Luhansk region;
52. Aluda Zviadauri - 42 years old, died on June 18, 2022, near Severodonetsk;
53. Kirile Shanava - 25 years old, died on June 7, 2022, in Luhansk region;
54. Daniel Gerliani - 25 years old, was killed on June 3, 2022, near Zaporizhia;
55. Giorgi Grigolia - 40 years old, died at the beginning of June 2022, near Bakhmut;
56. Rati Shurgaia - 38 years old, died on May 14, 2022, in the city of Izium, Kharkiv region;
57. Telman (Tato) Bigvava - 27 years old, died on May 8, 2022, in Mariupol;
58. Vitali Orbeladze - 46 years old, died on April 23, 2022, in Izium, Kharkiv District;
59. Zaza Bitsadze - 40 years old, died on April 16, 2022, near the city of Rubezhnoe, Luhansk region;
60. Alika Tsaava - 40 years old, died on April 16, 2022, near the city of Rubezhnoe, Luhansk Region;
61. Arkadi Kasradze - 40 years old, died on April 16, 2022, near the city of Rubezhnoe, Luhansk region;
62. Temur Matcharashvili - 37 years old, died in April 2022, Zaporozhye;
63. Nika Shanava - 21 years old, died on April 9, 2022, in Kharkiv region;
64. Davit Menabdishvili - 47 years old, died on April 9, 2022, in Kharkiv District;
65. Davit Gobejishvili - 47 years old, died on March 25, 2022, near the city of Irpen;
66. Bakhva Chikobava - 54 years old, died on March 19, 2022, in Mariupol;
67. Gia Beriashvili - 45 years old, died on March 18, 2022, near Irpen;
68. Davit Ratiani - 53 years old, died on March 18, 2022, near Irpen;
69. Oleg Gegechkori - 50 years old, died on March 8, 2022, in the Kyiv region;