01:58, 9 January 2026

Transkam is closed to all modes of transport.

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

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on January 2, several avalanches occurred on a section of the Transcaucasian Highway near the village of Uanel, closing traffic. On the evening of January 3, passage was reopened to passenger vehicles, and on January 4, to all vehicles.

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

The Trans-Caucasian Highway has been closed since midnight due to adverse weather conditions, the South Ossetian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported on its official Telegram channel.

The agency issued a warning about the closure on the evening of January 8. Rescuers reported that traffic on the highway would only be permitted until the end of the day, and that from "midnight on January 8," the road would be closed "due to the impossibility of ensuring safe passage."

Traffic on the Transkam is closed in both directions and for all types of vehicles. The restrictions will remain in effect until further notice, the South Ossetian Ministry of Emergency Situations noted.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/419775