Traffic through the Verkhniy Lars-Daryali checkpoint is suspended due to a security alarm
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- On the morning of September 25, traffic through the Upper Lars-Daryali checkpoint between Georgia and Russia was suspended due to an alarm from the security system in the Devdoraki Gorge monitoring the river level.
- People and employees were evacuated, the movement of all types of transport in both directions is temporarily limited.
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Why It Matters
The Georgian Military Road through the Upper Lars-Daryali checkpoint is the only accessible land route connecting Russia with Georgia.
Road traffic between Georgia and Russia through the Verkhny Lars-Daryali checkpoint was suspended on the morning of Friday, September 25. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reported this, Interfax reports.
It is clarified that the cause was an alarm received from the security system installed in the Devdoraki Gorge. This system monitors changes in the river bed with a minimal increase in water level. The department added that people at the border and police officers at the border checkpoint were evacuated to a safe place. Currently, traffic in both directions of all types of transport is temporarily limited.
Today, the Georgian Military Road (Checkpoint "Verkhniy Lars" - "Daryali") is the only accessible land route connecting Russia with Georgia.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Traffic through the Verkhniy Lars-Daryali checkpoint will be restored after the cause of the security system activation is eliminated
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- How long will the traffic restrictions last?
- What was the exact level of water rise that triggered the alarm?
- Are there alternative routes for cargo transportation in case of prolonged blocking?
