South Ossetia

December 11, 2025 18:16

• Gravel mining in Liakhva threatens South Ossetia's ecosystem

  The Liakhva is the only major river in South Ossetia, and economic activity there threatens not only its wildlife but can also lead to shallowing. Meanwhile, local residents have shown little interest in keeping the river clean, even though water samples have only met safety standards at its source.

December 10, 2025 21:18

• Mearakishvili considered the refusal to issue a South Ossetian passport to be pressure

  South Ossetian activist Tamara Mearakishvili has been unable to obtain a new passport for over a year, preventing her from traveling even within the republic or finding employment. She believes the authorities' actions are linked to her critical comments on social media.

December 04, 2025 21:37

• Being in the neutral zone affected Alan Gatsoev's health.

  Alan Gatsoev, who spent more than five months in the no-man's land between Georgia and Russia, is being transferred to another hospital due to heart problems and may require surgery. Gatsoev's family has sent a request to the North Ossetian Ministry of Internal Affairs not to deport him, and to South Ossetia to allow him entry.

December 02, 2025 21:11

• A South Ossetian resident has been convicted of treason.

  A court in South Ossetia sentenced a local resident to 12.5 years in prison, accused of collaborating with the "Georgian side."

December 01, 2025 05:47

• A soldier from South Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

  Marik Demeyev, killed in a special military operation, was buried in South Ossetia. At least 35 South Ossetian fighters have been killed since the start of the operation in Ukraine.

November 27, 2025 19:43

• Activists have called a trip to South Ossetia a way out for Gatsoev.

  Ethnic Ossetian Alan Gatsoev, who spent five months in the neutral zone, will travel to South Ossetia after being discharged from the hospital. His best option would be to obtain South Ossetian citizenship, but he also needs to challenge the decision to deport him from Russia, according to activists assisting him.

November 26, 2025 23:07

• Residents of South Ossetia will have their SIM cards blocked upon entry into Russia.

  A 24-hour "cooling-off period" for mobile devices entering Russia from South Ossetia will apply. This restriction applies to both South Ossetian-issued SIM cards and Russian SIM cards.

November 24, 2025 05:51

• A film about Georgian refugees won a prize at the Amsterdam Film Festival.

  The Best Director award at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) went to "Life in Kartli," which tells the story of refugees from Abkhazia who have lived in the abandoned Kartli sanatorium for over 30 years.

November 23, 2025 05:11

• A fighter from Tskhinvali was killed in Ukraine.

  Soslan Kozayev, who was killed during a special military operation, was buried in Tskhinvali. At least 34 South Ossetian fighters have been killed since the beginning of the operation in Ukraine.

November 20, 2025 10:29

• Kobakhidze explained plans to liquidate the South Ossetian administration.

  The Tskhinvali Regional Administration was established in Georgia in violation of the Constitution and will be abolished. However, municipal administrations will continue to operate.

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