North Ossetia-Alania

January 13, 2026 11:44

• A ban on travel along the Georgian Military Highway has been introduced.

  All types of vehicles are prohibited from leaving North Ossetia through the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint due to deteriorating weather conditions in Georgia.

January 13, 2026 05:45

• A mass brawl broke out at a wrestling tournament in Grozny.

  Chechen wrestler Turpal Alkhoyev lost to David Vaniev from North Ossetia. A conflict ensued between the two, which spectators joined in. Chechen Sports Minister Akhmat Kadyrov stated that it was simply a minor incident that was blown out of proportion by the media.

January 13, 2026 04:46

• Yulia Melnichenko appealed the fine.

  Mozdok resident Yulia Melnichenko, who was fined for picketing outside the North Ossetian prosecutor's office, has appealed the fine.

January 13, 2026 02:17

• The Transkam Highway is closed to all traffic due to snow drifts.

  The road between Russia and South Ossetia is once again closed in both directions to all types of vehicles due to heavy snowfall.

January 12, 2026 16:38

• A North Ossetian soldier was killed in Ukraine.

  Astan Nadgeriev from the Irafsky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly named at least 539 North Ossetian soldiers killed there.

January 12, 2026 10:56

• Passenger cars are allowed to pass through Verkhniy Lars.

  The ban on passenger cars crossing the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint has been lifted, but the Georgian Military Highway remains closed to heavy vehicles.

January 12, 2026 06:56

• The Georgian Military Highway is closed to all traffic.

  The passage of all types of vehicles through the Upper Lars checkpoint is prohibited due to deteriorating weather conditions in Georgia.

January 11, 2026 13:52

• Travel restrictions through Verkhniy Lars have been eased.

  The ban on passenger cars crossing the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint in North Ossetia has been lifted. The Georgian Military Highway remains closed to heavy-duty vehicles.

January 11, 2026 07:55

• Passage along the Georgian Military Highway is prohibited.

  A ban on leaving North Ossetia via the Georgian Military Highway has been introduced due to deteriorating weather conditions.

January 11, 2026 01:00

• Restrictions on the passage of all vehicles on the Transkam have been lifted.

  The Transcaucasian Highway has been cleared of snow and all types of transport are permitted to travel on it.

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