On September 17, the Ukrainian Embassy in Georgia stated that it had not been officially notified about a criminal case against two Ukrainian citizens arrested by the State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) for allegedly bringing powerful explosives into the country on instructions from Kyiv.

In its statement, the embassy emphasized that it "constantly monitors" media reports about the case but had not yet received official notification. It added that "the Embassy’s consular employees are taking all comprehensive measures to obtain permission from Georgian law enforcement authorities to meet with the Ukrainian detainees and to clarify all circumstances surrounding their detention."

Following the embassy’s statement, the SSSG noted that official correspondence had been sent. The agency stated, "Immediately after the detention of these two individuals, and even though one of the suspects directly implicated Ukraine’s security services in ordering the crime, the [Georgian] Foreign Ministry was informed in accordance with the law at the very start of the investigation." It added that the Ministry had "immediately notified a representative of the Ukrainian Embassy, in particular Andriy Bilyk, who has confirmed receiving the official correspondence."