Georgian Soldier Who Died While Fighting For Ukraine Is Honored In Kyiv

Volunteers of the Georgian Legion pay their last respects to their fallen comrade, Edisher Kvaratskhelia, at St. Volodymyr's Cathedral in Kyiv on October 13.
 

Kvaratskhelia was killed in action near Donetsk on October 10 while fighting on behalf of Ukraine.

"He lived and died as a hero. Rest in peace bro. Heroes don't die," wrote the Georgian Legion on Twitter.

Kvaratskhelia served in the 25th Motorized Infantry Battalion, known as "Kyivan Rus."

The Georgian Legion was formed in 2014 after the start of the war in the Donbas and was later integrated into the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The AFP news agency reports that approximately 500 Georgians and an equal number of people of different nationalities make up the Georgian Legion, which is battling Russia on behalf of Ukraine.

Some of its volunteers insist that fighting against Russian aggression in Ukraine is also in the best interests of Georgia, which has two breakaway regions occupied by Russian troops. 

A relative cries as she is handed the Georgian flag that covered Kvaratskhelia's casket.

At least 20 members of the Georgian Legion have been reportedly killed since the Russian invasion began in February.