Citizens, as well as representatives of civil and various political groups, met the fallen Georgian fighters at the Tbilisi International Airport and paid tribute to their memory.

Citizens, carrying Georgian and Ukrainian flags and candles, made a human chain.

President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili was also present at the Tbilisi International Airport. Zurabishvili expressed her condolences to the families of the fighters.

Davit Ratiani and Giorgi Beriashvili died on March 18 in the Ukrainian city of Irpen. Two former riot policemen volunteered to fight in Ukraine.