South Ossetia

January 24, 2026 13:59

• The movement of heavy trucks on the Transkam is prohibited.

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

January 24, 2026 06:08

• A Georgian citizen was expelled from South Ossetia after violating the border.

  South Ossetian border guards expelled Georgian citizen Gela Berianidze from the republic after he crossed the border in the Leningor district the day before.

January 22, 2026 00:43

• The article on fake news about the army was first applied for a publication about the results of the "Five-Day War."

  Dozhd* journalist Valeria Kichigina has been accused of spreading fake news about the army. One of the publications she is accused of publishing concerns events in Bucha, while the second concerns the presence of Russian troops in South Ossetia after the 2008 Five-Day War. This is the first instance of the "fake news" statute being invoked for statements unrelated to the South Ossetian Military District, and it demonstrates the expansion of the statute's scope to cover other conflicts involving Russian troops.

January 21, 2026 18:14

• Alan Gagloev dismissed the government.

  South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev has dismissed the government, and Deputy Prime Minister Dzambolat Tadtaev has been appointed acting head of the cabinet.

January 13, 2026 06:45

• Mearakishvili filed a complaint against the court's decision to deport her from South Ossetia.

  Activist Tamara Mearakishvili filed a cassation appeal against the Tskhinvali City Court's decision to deport her to a place other than Georgia.

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 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.

January 09, 2026 17:55

• Transkam is open to passenger cars

  The Transcaucasian Highway, which connects Russia with South Ossetia, has been open to passenger vehicles since 4:30 p.m. Moscow time.

January 09, 2026 01:58

• Transkam is closed to all modes of transport.

  The road between Russia and South Ossetia is closed in both directions to all types of vehicles for an indefinite period.

January 07, 2026 17:48

• A South Ossetian soldier was killed in Ukraine.

  The funeral of Batrbeg Ostayev, killed in combat, was held in South Ossetia. At least 39 South Ossetian fighters have been killed there since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine.

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