epa12994490 Georgia's President Mikheil Kavelashvili attends a military parade marking the country's 108th Independence Day in Tbilisi, Georgia, 26 May 2026. Georgia declared its independence from Russia on 26 May 1918. EPA/DAVID MDZINARISHVILI

epa12994489 Georgia's President Mikheil Kavelashvili attends a military parade marking the country's 108th Independence Day in Tbilisi, Georgia, 26 May 2026. Georgia declared its independence from Russia on 26 May 1918. EPA/DAVID MDZINARISHVILI

epa12994483 Georgian servicemen take part in a military parade marking the country's 108th Independence Day in Tbilisi, Georgia, 26 May 2026. Georgia declared its independence from Russia on 26 May 1918. EPA/DAVID MDZINARISHVILI

epa12994479 Georgian servicemen take part in a military parade marking the country's 108th Independence Day in Tbilisi, Georgia, 26 May 2026. Georgia declared its independence from Russia on 26 May 1918. EPA/DAVID MDZINARISHVILI

epa12994480 Georgian servicemen take part in a military parade marking the country's 108th Independence Day in Tbilisi, Georgia, 26 May 2026. Georgia declared its independence from Russia on 26 May 1918. EPA/DAVID MDZINARISHVILI

epa12994475 Georgian men dressed in national costumes carry the Georgian national flag during a military parade marking the country's 108th Independence Day in Tbilisi, Georgia, 26 May 2026. Georgia declared its independence from Russia on 26 May 1918. EPA/DAVID MDZINARISHVILI

epa12994474 Georgian men dressed in national costumes raise the Georgian national flag during a military parade marking the country's 108th Independence Day in Tbilisi, Georgia, 26 May 2026. Georgia declared its independence from Russia on 26 May 1918. EPA/DAVID MDZINARISHVILI