13:59, 24 January 2026

The movement of heavy trucks on the Transkam is prohibited.

The Transcaucasian Highway at the exit from the village of Ruk. Still from a video from the South Ossetian Ministry of Emergency Situations https://t.me/mchsruo/4909

A ban on heavy-duty vehicles on the Transcaucasian Highway between Russia and South Ossetia has been imposed due to deteriorating weather.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on January 9, traffic on the Transcaucasian Highway was closed to all types of transport due to deteriorating weather. Passenger cars were allowed to travel that same day, and the ban on heavy-duty vehicles was lifted on January 10.

The Trans-Caucasian Highway (Transkam) runs through the Greater Caucasus Range and is the only year-round route between Russia and South Ossetia.

As of 12:30 Moscow time on January 24, the Trans-Caucasian Highway has been closed to heavy-duty vehicles, the South Ossetian Ministry of Emergency Situations announced on its Telegram channel.

"The ban was imposed due to deteriorating weather conditions on the highway and the impossibility of ensuring the safe passage of vehicles," the publication stated.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/420202