The Prosecutor's Office of Georgia has charged 13 more people with attempted group seizure of a facility of strategic and special importance, organization of group violence and participation in it.

The statement was made at a briefing held at the Prosecutor's Office.

According to the agency, within the framework of the ongoing investigation into the events of October 4, 2025, the Ministry of Internal Affairs established that Vladimer Gvelesiani, Nika Gventsadze, Mamuka Labuchidze, Gocha Katashvili, Guriel Kardava, Zurab Chavchanidze, Konstantine Kokaia, Sulkhan Abralava, Beka Kelekhsashvili and Giorgi Kirvalidze, together with other individuals, in accordance with the calls of the already detained organizers of group violence, attacked and physically damaged the protective fence of the administrative building of the President of Georgia and broke into the yard in order to seize a strategic facility.

"In order to seize the building and overcome the resistance of the law enforcement officers mobilized in the yard, the defendants expressed aggression towards them, threw iron structures and other objects, and physically and verbally abused them, thereby endangering their lives and health. At the same time, in the vicinity of the Presidential Palace, one of the detainees - Koba Epitashvili - physically assaulted a police officer, and Saba Kordzaia threw a so-called "Molotov cocktail" at the law enforcement officers mobilized to restore order."

The investigation also identified another organizer of the above-described criminal act - group violence - Nana Sander. Using social media, she actively organized and incited violent acts, provided funds to purchase the necessary equipment and clothing for those involved in the crimes, and issued instructions on the circumstances necessary for effective confrontation with law enforcement officers. She categorically demanded the release of those arrested or convicted on various charges and the evacuation of public servants from state institution buildings, otherwise, as the organizer of group violent acts, she explicitly called on her associates to carry out brutal reprisals against law enforcement officials on October 4.

Law enforcement officers arrested the defendants on October 7 and 8 based on a judge's ruling.

Koba Epitashvili and Saba Kordzaia were charged under Article 225, Part 2 (participation in group violence) of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which provides for up to six years of imprisonment as a form and measure of punishment.

Vladimer Gvelesiani, Nika Gventsadze, Mamuka Labuchidze, Gocha Katashvili, Guriel Kardava, Zurab Chavchanidze, Konstantine Kokaia, Sulkhan Abralava, Beka Kelekhsashvili and Giorgi Kirvalidze were charged under Article 19-222, Part 2, Subparagraph “a” (attempt to seize an object of strategic and special importance, committed by a group) and Article 225, Part 2 (participation in group violence) of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which provides for up to six years of imprisonment as a form and measure of punishment. Nana Sander was charged under Article 225, Part 1 (organization of group violence) of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which provides for up to nine years of imprisonment as a form and measure of punishment. The Prosecutor's Office shall apply to the court within the time limit established by law with a request to use pre-trial detention as a preventive measure for the detained defendants.

As is known to the public, in the aforementioned criminal case, the following persons are accused of organizing and leading group violence, attempting to seize an object of strategic and special importance, changing the constitutional order of Georgia by force, and calling for the overthrow of the state government: Paata Burchuladze, Murtaz Zodelava, Irakli Nadiradze, Paata Manjgaladze, and Lasha Beridze. The Tbilisi City Court has already applied pre-trial detention against them.

Also, 13 more persons have been detained within the framework of the ongoing investigation into the same case. All thirteen defendants have already been sentenced sent to pre-trial detention,” reads the statement.