Russian cruise ship Astoria Grande arrives in Batumi, Georgia

The Russian cruise ship Astoria Grande has arrived at the port of the Georgian city of Batumi. This is the second visit of the ship.

Ekho Kavkaza (Echo of the Caucasus) reported this.

Astoria Grande first arrived at the shores of Georgia on July 27.

Among the passengers of the ship are employees of the RU.TV channel that support Russia's war against Ukraine.

Students, opposition activists, and civil society activists gathered to protest at the shore.

The police detained nine people for disorderly conduct, disobedience, and insulting law enforcement officers.

One of the detainees is a Ukrainian citizen.