On the day of russian invasion of Ukraine, 3 years ago, a big march of support is going on in Tbilisi.

It started from the Ukrainian embassy and is moving towards the daily protest location infront of the parliament.

On the way, people stopped at the Taras Shevchenko statue.
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After over 14km, the march from the city entrance finally made it to Rustaveli Avenue, which was already closed down by other protesters shortly before.

I’m proud of my people. It’s not an easy fight - as those that are worth fighting aren’t. But we have shown grit and tenacity. And we’ll prevail!

Several kilometers further, along Tbilisis main river, arrests were renewed. One of the arrested is former director of Georgia’s National Bank, Giorgi Kadagidze.
(Vid not mine)

As the long march began, spirits remained high, with songs, shouts and whistles (here the traditional anti-GD hymn).
With us were kids and elderly.

Police were following along, not letting us fully close the highway.

As the police pushed back and their numbers became overwhelming, protesters decided to move to the parallel highway, which leads towards the city center.

As the situation started to heat up even more, a black SUV arrived, carrying internationally sanctioned GD ‘strongman’ Zviad Kharazishvili.

Scuffles broke out soon and arrests intensified.
Footage emerged later with him personally beating arrested and cuffed prosters. So much for ‘strong’…

Among the first to be arrested was opposition leader Nika Melia, who had his clothes torn off in the process

As more and more protesters arrived and pushing further ahead, the OMON style special forces got their orders and started to arrest people.

Seemingly in full panic mode, the illegitimate govt. adopted harsh laws 1 day before, declaring this highway ‘strategic’ with prison sentences for anyone trying to block it.

The situation started to heat up when a grp of people pushed forward to try and block it a bit further down.

Gathering location was a mall at the city entrance, where I arrived around 5pm.

Spirits were high and people were flooding in.

Though the police presence was already massive and unprecedented. It seems they were shipped in from all over the country.

Day 43 and the protests are still going strong!

There were some earlier futile attempts by the police to not let people close Rustaveli avenue.

Tomorrow is an important date in Georgia, when president Zourabishvili’s term officially runs out.

Today however, was no less important, as we formed an endless chain of people along the river bank in Tbilisi, in protest against stolen election and freedom for prisoners of the regime

The veterans march yesterday in their stride to the parliament was a sight to behold.

Sound on

Today, Rustaveli avenue was PACKED as never before.

This was shortly before the president gave her speech and people were still streaming in anticipation.

Seeing these scenes, the illegitimate government, panicked, started to ferry in special forces and water canons on the other side.

Mad respect to the IT sector employees who self organized today and paralized the whole city by marching trough all the central districts in Tbilisi ✊🏼

They now arrived at the parliament where they closed Rustaveli Avenue.