Solidarity (special unit)
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| Solidarity (Solidarnist) Special Unit | |
|---|---|
| Спецпідрозділ «Солідарність» | |
 Shoulder patch | |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Ministry of Defence |
| Branch |  Main Directorate of Intelligence |
| Type | Spetsnaz |
| Role | Reconnaissance, counteroffensive and sabotage |
| Size | 80—250[1] |
| Motto | Solidarity is unity! Unity is Ukraine![2] |
| Engagements | |
| Website | https://www.solidarity.army/ |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Zaza Nanuashvili |
| Notable commanders | Kakha Tilidze † |
The Solidarity Special Unit (formerly International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine “Solidarity” (“Solidarnist”)[3]) is a special forces unit within the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. It was formed by Georgian and other foreign volunteers.
The “Solidarity” unit was established as part of the International Legion at the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 by former special forces officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia Zaza Nanuashvili, who had been defending Ukraine since 2014 as member of volunteer formations. The unit included volunteers from Georgia and other countries.[2]
As of November 2023, the unit was known as the International Legion “Solidarity”. In November 2024, it became known that the unit had been incorporated into the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (DIU) as a separate special unit.[4]
Open sources report that the Solidarity has taken part in the Battle of Bakhmut,[5] as well as operations on the Zaporizhzhia[6] and Kharkiv[7] fronts.
Structure
The unit includes strike UAV groups:
- Otamany FPV Group
- Mimino FPV Group
Command
- Commander — Zaza Nanuashvili
- Deputy commander — Kakha Tilidze (killed in action 11 January 2025)
Casualties
- Kakha Tilidze (1985–2025) — deputy commander of the Solidarity Special Unit, Georgian volunteer. Killed on 11 January 2025 on the Zaporizhzhia front.[8]
- Levan Parkaia — Georgian volunteer involved in logistical support of the unit in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia sectors. Killed on 15 February 2025.[9]
- Anton Voitenko (1985–2025) — fighter of the Solidarity special unit. Killed on 14 August 2025 while defending Kharkiv Oblast.[7]