Slovak authorities are accusing Mamuka Mamulashvili, the commander of the Georgian Legion fighting in Ukraine, of attempting a possible coup in the country and banning him from entering the country.

According to Slovak Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok, entry has been banned for 10 more individuals, and this number may increase.

According to media reports, at a joint press conference with the Interior Minister, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico showed a photograph featuring Mamuka Mamulashvili together with Lucy Štaselová, a representative of the Initiative for Peace in Ukraine, and Martin M. Šimečka, a commentator for the Slovak publication Denník N.

According to Pavel Gašpar, Director of the Slovak Information Service (SIS), intelligence services have confirmed the Georgian Legion’s personal and economic ties with the public sector and opposition. He did not specify the nature of these connections.

He also stated that a specialized group was formed, which, in addition to “covert operatives, included police officers and financial administration employees.”

“Today, we can already discuss suspicions of crimes such as subsidy fraud,” Pavel Gašpar declared.