Supporters of Mikheil Saakashvili, the former Georgian president and an opposition figure in Ukraine, launched a protest near the house of Ukrainian Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko with a demand to release Saakashvili's associate Severion Dongadze, the ex-Georgian leader's Movement of New Forces party said in a statement, APA reports quoting Sputnik.
"Activists of the 'Movement of New Forces'… held a rally near the house of Prosecutor General Lutsenko with a demand to free political prisoner Severion Dongadze, set a tent and announced a 'picket' for an indefinite term," the press release read.
Dongadze was detained in early December, being suspected of involvement in activities, related to sponsoring anti-government protests in Ukraine.
A large number of police officers and Ukraine's National Guard soldiers are stationed at the protest site.
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