The man was detained in Tbilisi after attacking a tourist from Minsk.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reported the detention of a man who attacked a tourist from Belarus at the capital's train station. The woman claims that the attack occurred due to the Russian language, while the detained man cites a rude refusal to get acquainted as the reason for the conflict.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", in early August, the Georgian special services became interested in a campaign of fakes about the oppression of Russians. A disinformation campaign is being conducted against Georgia to create an impression of threats to Russian tourists in the country, stated the State Security Service.

Information about the incident with the tourist in Georgia was initially spread by the Telegram channel Baza. Citing the victim, fitness trainer Alexandra from Minsk, it was claimed that the reason for the attack was the Russian language. The young woman insists that an unfamiliar man attacked her at the Tbilisi train station after hearing her speak with a friend in Russian.

Alexandra reported that she contacted the police and the man was taken to the station, where he presented a different version of events. The attacker claimed that he offered to get acquainted with the tourist, received a rude refusal, and then hit her. The victim denies that anything like this occurred between them, reports the publication Newsgeorgia today.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, an investigation has been initiated regarding the incident under Article 126 of the Criminal Code of Georgia (violence). The sanctions of the article provide for punishment in the form of a fine, community service, house arrest, or imprisonment for up to one year.

The agency did not specify what exactly preceded the attack and what motive the investigators are considering. The incident occurred against the backdrop of discussions about the behavior of tourists and speculations on the topic of so-called "Russophobia" in Georgia. The main reason for such discussions was a conflict between participants of a Georgian wedding and Russian-speaking tourists that occurred on July 18 at the Kakheti hotel Agarani Estate. At that time, the groom's brother, Georgy Chigladze, punched one of the women in the face. The police detained him, and on July 21, the court released Chigladze on bail.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that the attack by Georgian resident Georgy Chigladze on a Russian-speaking tourist caused a resonance on social media. According to one of the participants in the incident, the investigation confirmed that the girls did not splash water on the wedding guests, did not insult them, and did not damage the equipment. By August 3, the Russian citizen who was hit by Chigladze left Georgia with her friends. On August 4, Georgy Chigladze's lawyer published footage from the hotel cameras in Telavi. The video confirms that water was poured on the wedding participants.

Georgian police stated that Chigladze attacked the tourist due to an insult directed at the wedding participants. The victim herself stated that they did not provoke the wedding participants. Initially, the tourists also claimed that they were attacked due to speaking in Russian, but their lawyer Lali Apciauri later stated that the conflict "was not motivated by language or nationality".

At the end of September, the Tbilisi City Court sentenced Russian citizen Alexander Popov to 15 days of administrative arrest for urinating from a balcony onto cafe visitors while intoxicated. The incident occurred on September 29 in the Monolith Green City residential complex in the Tbilisi district of Ortachala, and the police were called by eyewitness Theona Gloladze. According to her, after the police arrived, the man called someone and told them that he was being taken away for allegedly saying, "Glory to Russia," instead of explaining that the reason for the police call was that he urinated from the balcony.

In court, Popov admitted his guilt, stating that he was drunk and that the toilet at his friend's house, where he was, was occupied. At the same time, he claimed that he owns an apartment in Tbilisi, which is under renovation. Popov requested the court to allow him to finish the renovation and remain living in Georgia.