South Ossetia

July 02, 2026 19:32

• Mearakishvili asked Kambolov to allow her to return to South Ossetia

  Tamara Mearakishvili published an open appeal to the acting president of South Ossetia, Marat Kambolov, in which she asked to ensure her safe return to Leningor and to return her documents. The activist also demanded an internal investigation regarding the actions of the police officers in Leningor for their inaction.

July 01, 2026 12:25

• The authorities of South Ossetia announced the date of the presidential elections.

  Early presidential elections in South Ossetia are scheduled for September 18.

June 30, 2026 00:55

• Analysts assessed the results of Gagloev's presidency.

  During Alan Gagloev's presidency in South Ossetia, the degradation of political and social institutions continued, and the outflow of the population from the republic reached such proportions that a new presidential candidate was sent from outside, analysts interviewed by "Caucasian Knot" stated.

June 26, 2026 14:40

• Social media users considered the ECHR's decision on the death of Georgian prisoners to be belated.

  Eighteen years have passed since the Five-Day War, and when the ECHR ruled that Russia was responsible for the deaths and torture of Georgian prisoners, Moscow had already refused to recognize and enforce the court's decisions, social media users pointed out.

June 23, 2026 23:19

• The ECHR found Russia responsible for the torture and death of Georgian prisoners of war.

  The European Court of Human Rights unanimously found Russia responsible for the murder of three and the torture of eight Georgian prisoners of war captured during the August 2008 war. The court ordered Moscow to pay compensation to the surviving soldiers and the families of the deceased.

June 23, 2026 18:21

• The President of South Ossetia resigned to pursue a career in Moscow.

  After meeting with Vladimir Putin, Alan Gagloev was appointed his advisor and announced his resignation as President of South Ossetia.

June 21, 2026 02:57

• A soldier from South Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

  South Ossetian resident Andrei Tabuev was killed in the area of ​​a special military operation. Since the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 97 South Ossetian servicemen killed there.

June 19, 2026 13:24

• Dancing with Georgian flags in Vladikavkaz resulted in apologies and arrests.

  Four participants in a wedding procession and dance with Georgian flags in central Vladikavkaz have been arrested for ten days. Apologies to the residents of North and South Ossetia have appeared online.

June 04, 2026 03:49

• A South Ossetian special forces commander escaped punishment for attempted murder.

  The Rostov Garrison Military Court suspended proceedings in the case of the commander of the special forces of the Ministry of Defense of South Ossetia, Shalva Gabaraev, and he returned to the combat zone in Ukraine, accused of attempted murder and hooliganism.

May 23, 2026 00:34

• A fighter from South Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

  South Ossetian resident Ruslan Gazzaev was killed in the combat zone. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 97 South Ossetian servicemen killed there.

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