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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rachel Sharp

Georgian soldier in Ukraine says he has never seen such ‘brutality and barbaric acts’ in 30 years

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The leader of a unit of volunteer fighters in Ukraine has said he has never before seen such “brutality and barbaric acts” in his 30 years of military service as civilian casualties continue to mount at the hands of Russian forces.

Mamuka Mamulashvili, commander of the Georgian National Legion and former Georgian military officer, told The Independent that he had fought in conflict against Moscow four times before Russia began waging its “unfair war” on Ukraine last week.

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