Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili stated on social media that Mikheil Saakashvili’s covert entry into Georgia was planned and executed by Ukrainian military intelligence.

Papuashvili revealed that Saakashvili had been in Brussels just days before his return, where he met with representatives from the European Commission and the European Parliament. "This occurred after he had already been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of Girgvliani and the beating of Gelashvili," Papuashvili added.

Saakashvili was sentenced to four years and six months in prison for illegally crossing the border, bringing his total sentence to 12 years and six months when combined with previous convictions.