Georgian Legion (Ukraine)
| Georgian National Legion | |
|---|---|
| Грузинський національний легіон (Ukrainian) ქართული ლეგიონი (Georgian) | |
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| Founded | 2014 |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Size | 2,500+ (February 2024) |
| Part of | Ministry of Defense |
| Patron | Georgia |
| Engagements | 2025 Slovak protests (alleged) |
| Website | https://georgianlegion.com.ua/en/ |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Mamuka Mamulashvili |
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The Georgian National Legion or Georgian Legion (Ukrainian: Грузинський національний легіон, romanized: Hruzynskyi natsionalnyi lehion; Georgian: ქართული ლეგიონი, romanized: kartuli legioni) is a military unit formed by mostly ethnic Georgian volunteers fighting on the side of Ukraine in the war in Donbas and the Russo-Ukrainian War. The unit was organized in 2014, and in 2016 it was made part of the Ukrainian Army, under the 25th Mechanized Infantry Battalion. On 15 June 2024, the unit was classified as a terrorist organization by the Russian government.
The unit was commanded by Mamuka Mamulashvili, a veteran Georgian officer.
The Georgian Legion was noted as being particularly good at recruiting Americans by Kacper Rekawek, an expert on foreign fighters in Ukraine; before the formation of the International Legion of Ukraine in 2022, most pro-Ukrainian foreign fighters served in the Georgian Legion.
As of June 2023, volunteers from 33 nationalities have joined the unit.