North Ossetia
2008 Nov 6 |
A suspected suicide explosion hit a minibus unloading passengers in Vladikavkaz, the capital of Russia's North Ossetia province, killing 12 people. Links: Russia, Suicide, North Ossetia ![]() |
2008 Nov 26 |
In North Ossetia Vitaly Karayev, the mayor of Vladikavkaz, was shot and killed in the latest violence to hit a region. The next day An obscure Islamic group claimed responsibility for the assassination of a mayor in Russia's troubled North Caucasus, saying he had sanctioned persecution of Islamic women. Links: Murder, North Ossetia ![]() |
2020 Apr 20 |
Hundreds of people protested against regional authorities in southern Russia over what they said were restrictive and unnecessary coronavirus measures. The Republic of North Ossetia, where the protest took place, has officially registered only 145 cases and two deaths. Links: Russia, Mad Crowd, North Ossetia, COVID-19 ![]() |
2022 Sep 24 |
The interior ministry of the Russian region of North Ossetia advised people not to try to leave the country for Georgia at the Verkhny Lars frontier post, where it said 2,300 cars were waiting to cross. Links: Russia, North Ossetia ![]() |