Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has claimed that explosives recently discovered in Georgia were brought into the country under the direction of Ukrainian special services — a development he called “very regrettable.”

Speaking to journalists, Kobakhidze criticized what he described as a “rude attitude” towards Georgia by Ukrainian authorities. “We’ve even heard direct statements from high-ranking Ukrainian officials expressing their desire to see a second front in Georgia,” he said. “Still, we continue to maintain a one-sided friendship with Ukraine, given the situation in their country.”

The remarks follow the arrest of two Ukrainian nationals by Georgia’s State Security Service (SSSG) and Ministry of Internal Affairs in connection with the incident.

According to the SSSG, a Mercedes-Benz truck with Ukrainian license plates entered Georgia on September 10 via Romania and Bulgaria, crossing at the Sarpi checkpoint. During a search, officials found 2.4 kilograms of the military-grade explosive Hexogen hidden in secret compartments.

Authorities say the final destination for the explosives was Tbilisi, specifically a residential building in the Avlabari district.