Kakha Tilidze

Kakhaber (Kakha) Tilidze (; 12 January 1985 – 11 January 2025) was a Georgian, American, and Ukrainian soldier, a special forces operator, who served as deputy commander of the Solidarity special unit of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (2022–2025). He was a participant in the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Biography Tilidze was born in the village of Zemo Alvani in Akhmeta Municipality (Kakheti).

From 2008 to 2013, he served in the personal security detail of the President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili.

Death On 11 January 2025, Tilidze was killed in action fighting Russian forces on the Zaporizhzhia front. Details of his final battle were described by a comrade in a comment to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:

Tilidze died at the scene. His body remained on the battlefield for 48 hours. It was recovered on the second attempt by a group led by the commander of the Solidarity unit, Zaza Nanuashvili.

Awards

Vakhtang Gorgasali Order, 3rd class (Georgia) Order of Honor (Georgia) Star of Glory (Ukraine) — the highest award of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (2025, posthumously)