The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) states that the Ukrainian Embassy has been informed about the detention of two Ukrainian citizens for smuggling explosive materials.

The SSSG told GPB’s First Channel that Georgia’s Foreign Ministry was notified of the detention in accordance with legally established procedures, which subsequently informed the Ukrainian Embassy representative, specifically Andriy Bilyk.

“Even though one of the witnesses in the case directly points to Ukrainian special services as the instigator of the crime, immediately upon the detention of these two persons, even at the stage when the investigation was initiated under only one article, the Foreign Ministry was notified according to procedures established by law. We know that the Georgian Foreign Ministry also immediately informed the Ukrainian Embassy representative, specifically Andriy Bilyk. The latter has confirmed receipt of the relevant official communication,” the SSSG states.

The Ukrainian Embassy in Georgia issued a statement today noting: “We are taking comprehensive measures to obtain permission from Georgia’s law enforcement agencies to meet with Ukrainian citizens and clarify the circumstances of their detention.”

For reference, the State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) have apprehended two Ukrainian nationals through targeted operational and investigative efforts.

The SSSG stated at the briefing on September 11 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.

According to the SSSG, based on operational materials, Tbilisi emerges as the final destination for the explosive materials imported from Ukraine, specifically a residential building located in Tbilisi’s Avlabari district.