“Who holds high positions in Ukraine? Could it be that the same individuals who inflicted suffering in our country until 2012 are involved now? If any misfortune has occurred, it may well be due to their involvement and complicity. Are these people not occupying various senior roles? We should not be surprised; we must remain vigilant,” Kakha Kaladze, the incumbent Mayor of Tbilisi, responded to a question regarding the alleged involvement of Ukrainian special services in the trafficking of explosive hexogen into Georgia.

The mayor emphasised that he preferred not to jump to conclusions prematurely, although he believes that Georgia has implemented very important preventive measures.

“I will refrain from making any statements in advance. It is crucial to wait for the investigative agencies working on this matter. We have already implemented significant preventive measures, and I thank the relevant authorities and every officer involved for their efforts,” Kaladze added.

The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), through targeted operational and investigative efforts, apprehended two Ukrainian nationals on September 11.

The SSSG stated at the briefing that a MERCEDES-BENZ lorry with Ukrainian number plates, travelling from Ukraine towards Georgia via Romania and Bulgaria, crossed the state border from Turkiye and entered the country through the Sarpi customs checkpoint on September 10, 2025. As a result of its inspection and search, 2.4 kilograms of the explosive substance Hexogen were found in the vehicle, placed in carefully concealed containers.

Later on September 12, the SSSG informed about new details that have emerged in the investigation. The operational materials show that the final destination of explosives was a residential building in Tbilisi’s Avlabari district.