According to the Russian propaganda media, Mamulashvili was charged in absentia for “alleged involvement in recruitment and participation in hostilities on behalf of the Ukrainian Armed Forces", although the specific article is not named. According to them, the Russian Investigative Committee has initiated a criminal case against more than 70 members of the Georgian National Legion since July of this year.
Reacting to the news of being placed on Russia’s wanted list, Mamulashvili wrote:
"I’m surprised how they did it earlier than [Georgia’s ruling party] Georgian Dream".
The Georgian National Legion is a military volunteer formation created in 2014 at the beginning of the Russian aggression in Ukraine. This is the largest foreign contingent in the Armed Forces of the country. The fighters of the Georgian Legion, which is part of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, perform special tasks in all hot spots of the South-Eastern front, defending the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine from Russian invaders.
