North Ossetia-Alania

October 22, 2026 11:56

• A ban on passage on the Transcaucasian highway has been introduced.

  The movement of vehicles on the Transcaucasian highway between Russia and South Ossetia is prohibited due to unsafe passage.

October 21, 2026 23:45

• Social media users demanded an impartial investigation into the conflict involving Nikarkho.

  National affiliation should not influence the investigation of events in Vladikavkaz, during which Chechen MMA fighter Nikarkho was injured, users of social media indicated, calling for an unbiased investigation without government interference.

October 21, 2026 20:56

• A soldier from North Ossetia was killed in Ukraine

  Alexander Karnaukhov from the Mozdok district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 595 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.

October 20, 2026 16:37

• Commentators debated the trigger of the conflict involving Nikarkho in Vladikavkaz.

  The incident with Nikarkho in Vladikavkaz was caused by the guests of the republic ignoring customs and showing a lack of respect for the local residents, social media users stated. Another part of the commentators believed that the behavior of the hosts played a decisive role in the conflict, as they resorted to weapons instead of hospitality and shot a person in the back.

October 20, 2026 11:46

• The fight of Nikarkho in Vladikavkaz sparked debates about hospitality and the limits of self-defense.

  Hospitality should not be abused, and those arriving in North Ossetia must adhere to norms of decency, commented the fight involving Nikarkho by deputy Soslan Didarov and fighter Maxim Divnich. Residents of the North Caucasus republics, commenting on the incident on social media, supported the demand to respect local customs but expressed polar opinions regarding the shooting: some considered it self-defense, while others condemned the shot in the back.

October 20, 2026 10:48

• A streamer from Samara publicly apologized for insulting people from the Caucasus.

  A resident of Samara publicly apologized after he made obscene insults against Muslims and people from the Caucasus during a live broadcast.

October 19, 2026 15:20

• Menyaylo's calls for order after the brawl with Nikarkho did not convince social media users.

  Guests of North Ossetia must respect local customs and not perceive hospitality as weakness, said Sergey Menyaylo after a brawl with gunfire in Vladikavkaz. Social media users considered the oral calls of the head of the republic for order insufficient. They urged the authorities and law enforcement to take concrete actions and condemned Menyaylo for dividing people into 'us' and 'them.

October 18, 2026 21:00

• Chechen MMA fighter has been hospitalized with injuries after a fight in North Ossetia.

  Ibrahim "Nikarho" Islamov has been hospitalized with injuries after a fight in Vladikavkaz, one of the participants in the conflict shot at him several times with a traumatic pistol. Another victim is also in the hospital. The investigation reported the detention of one of the suspects.

October 18, 2026 16:00

• The postponement of the heating season start has caused dissatisfaction among Vladikavkaz residents.

  In North Ossetia, the main preparatory work for the heating season has been completed, but its start has been postponed to October 19, the authorities said. Residents of Vladikavkaz, commenting on this news on social media, expressed dissatisfaction that the heating season has not yet begun, despite the low air temperature. They complained that due to the cold in their homes, both adults and children often catch colds.

October 17, 2026 21:00

• A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in the special military operation zone.

  Zaur Gagloev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 594 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.

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