South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev met with the members participating in the special military operation in Tskhinvali The head of state expressed gratitude to the soldiers for their courage, fortitude, and dedication in carrying out combat missions.
During the conversation, Gagloev has noted that the Republic's leadership and people are especially eager for the defenders to return home.
A large-scale exhibition of modern military equipment and weaponry was held on Theater Square in the capital of South Ossetia, timed to coincide with Defender of the Fatherland Day and the 33rd anniversary of the founding of the Defense Ministry of the Republic.
Residents and visitors to the city were presented with modern weapons and combat equipment in service with the armies of South Ossetia and Russia.
The event was organized by the Defense Ministry of the Republic of South Ossetia jointly with the command of the 4th Guards Military Base of the Russian Federation.
The leadership and representatives of the Russian Embassy in South Ossetia and the Russian military base laid flowers at the monuments to servicemen who had perished in 2008, the diplomatic service's press service reported.
The event was organized ahead of the Defender of the Fatherland Day.
"Russian Ambassador to the Republic Marat Kulakhmetov, the Embassy staff, and the leadership and servicemen of the 4th Russian Military Base took part in the flower-laying ceremonies on the occasion of Defender of the Fatherland Day," the press service has noted.
The Georgian citizen who had violated the South Ossetian state border was fined by a court and sent home, the KGB press service reports
"On December 23, 2025, the Georgian citizen Teimuraz Areshovich Zadishvili, born in 1992, a resident of the village of Zadiantkari in the Kareli Municipality, was detained by the South Ossetian border guards for illegally crossing the South Ossetian state border," the press service reported.
It was established that the violator had intentionally crossed the South Ossetian-Georgian border near the village of Orchosan in Leningor District.
A ceremonial gathering dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day and the 33rd anniversary of the founding of the national defense ministry was held in the capital of South Ossetia.
The event brought together the veterans, active military personnel, and the Republic's leadership to honor those who had dedicated their lives to defending the Motherland.
South Ossetian President Gagloev took part in the ceremony marking the 33rd anniversary of the Republic's Defense Ministry and Defender of the Fatherland Day.
During the visit, the head of state presented the agency with a batch of modern unmanned aerial vehicles aimed at strengthening national security.
Addressing the military personnel, the head of state emphasized the exceptional role of the Defense Ministry in the country's history.
South Ossetia has become the first international platform for the "Knowledge.Heroes" project. This was announced by Georgy Budny, Deputy General Director for Regional Development and International Cooperation of the Russian "Knowledge" Society, during the meeting with the Republic's President, Alan Gagloev.
According to him, the preparations for the Forum demonstrated the enormous interest of the South Ossetian side and the high level of interaction between the teams.
The fighters of the Sarmat Battalion in the special military operation highly appreciate the attention and care of the South Ossetian leadership.
This was noted by a Hero of the Donetsk People's Republic and commander of the international brigade "Pyatnashka," Akhra Avidzba (call sign "Abkhaz"), during the meeting with the South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev.
South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev spoke at the grand opening of the international educational forum "Knowledge. Heroes," timed to coincide with the Defender of the Fatherland Day.
"The Forum we are opening today is not a one-time event, but the beginning of the systematic and long-term work," the head of state has declared.
According to Alan Gagloev, all organizational procedures have been completed, and starting today, the Russian "Knowledge" Society begins the full-fledged operations in South Ossetia.
This significant event brought together over 400 active youth representatives from the Republic in the capital of South Ossetia.
The event was organized by the Russian Society "Knowledge." Since 2025, the organization has been conducting systematic educational work abroad, and the forum in Tskhinval is a logical continuation of this program.
The ceremony was attended by the Republic's leadership, headed by President Alan Gagloev, Russian Ambassador to the Republic Marat Kulakhmetov, and Deputy General Director of the Russian Society "Knowledge" Georgy Budny.
