“The fighters appear to actually be from Georgia: “
Probably committed atrocities against civilians and got instant justice. Like we did with some of the guards at Dachau.
Or they could have simply been shot because they have been enemies for centuries. Why does it seem everyone has to find an ulterior motive, which 9 times out of 10 has to have something to do with someone being a NAZI, for the bad stuff that happening in this war?