South Ossetia

April 27, 2026 12:59

• South Ossetia's losses in fighting in Ukraine have raised questions about the combatants' motives.

  Of the 52 South Ossetian fighters killed in the Russian Central Military District, nearly a quarter were declared killed in the first months of 2026. A Facebook* user discussion about the combatant's death has drawn 1,500 comments, with many asking questions about the fighters' motives.

April 25, 2026 16:58

• A student from South Ossetia has been arrested in Tbilisi on espionage charges.

  A Tbilisi court has sentenced Tamaz Goloev, a student at South Ossetian State University, to two months' pretrial detention on espionage charges. According to the Georgian State Security Service, he was collecting information on law enforcement agencies and strategic infrastructure.

April 24, 2026 21:01

• Ukrainian prisoners held in Chechnya have returned home.

  State Duma deputy from Chechnya Shamsail Saraliev announced the latest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine, expressing special thanks to Ramzan Kadyrov.

April 24, 2026 13:02

• The death of a South Ossetian soldier in the North Ossetian Military District sparked a debate on social media.

  Some social media users, including commenters with Ukrainian and Georgian surnames, responded with glee to the news that a fighter from South Ossetia had been killed in the SVO zone. Their opponents expressed condolences to the family and called for humanity.

April 22, 2026 23:23

• A fighter from South Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

  The funeral of Ramaz Eldzarov, killed in the SVO zone, took place in Tskhinvali. In total, at least 52 combatants from South Ossetia were killed in the fighting in Ukraine.

April 21, 2026 06:50

• A soldier from South Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

  The funeral of Akhsar Dzhioyev, killed in the North Ossetian Military District, was held in Tskhinvali. At least 51 combatants from South Ossetia were killed in the fighting in Ukraine.

April 18, 2026 07:55

• Journalists did not see a political subtext in the Dzhikaeva case.

  The case against Alina Dzhikaeva, editor-in-chief of the Telegram channel "Sapa," has no political overtones; it is part of the fight against information leaks from law enforcement agencies.

April 15, 2026 00:23

• A fighter from South Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

  Alexander Kochiev, killed in the war zone, is buried in Tskhinvali. At least 50 combatants from South Ossetia were killed in the fighting in Ukraine.

April 14, 2026 09:20

• The ban on travel on the Transkam has been lifted.

  Restrictions on travel on the Transcaucasian Highway between Russia and South Ossetia have been lifted.

April 13, 2026 03:52

• A ban on travel on the Transkam has been introduced.

  Due to bad weather, all motor vehicle traffic is prohibited on the Transcaucasian Highway.

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