Women attacked at anti-Russian protest in Batumi
In Batumi, Georgia, two women participating in an anti-Russian protest were attacked by passing women after a verbal altercation over a placard reading 'Russia — occupant.' The incident escalated into a physical fight, with one protester injured by an umbrella. Police intervened and the Ministry of Internal Affairs opened a criminal investigation.
Consensus
- Two participants in an anti-Russian protest in Batumi were attacked by passing women.
- The conflict began after a verbal argument over a placard with the text 'Russia — occupant'.
- The altercation escalated into a physical fight.
- One of the protest participants was struck with an umbrella.
- Police arrived and separated the individuals involved.
- The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia opened a criminal investigation under the charge of 'Violence'.
- The law provides for penalties including a fine or imprisonment up to one year.
- All individuals involved are Georgian citizens.
Points of divergence
- One of the injured women stated that she was hit with an umbrella. — vm
- The woman accused of the attack claimed the activists insulted her child. — vm
- A separate incident involving a Russian tourist being assaulted in Georgia for speaking Russian on a balcony was reported, with the police claiming the tourists disrupted a wedding. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Pedestrians attacked two participants of an anti-Russian rally in Batumi — Вечерняя Москва
- In Batumi, pedestrians fought with participants of an anti-Russian event — Вести