A Georgian navy lieutenant has defected to Russia and asked for political asylum. RT has obtained exclusive footage of the questioning of the man by Russian special services.
The officer said he served as a navigator with the Georgian coastal guard in the port city of Poti.
He deserted and went into Abkhazian territory, where he surrendered to Russian border guards providing security in the region.
He said he fled for Georgia to seek political asylum in Russia. RT so far has no information on his reasons for leaving the service.