Abandoned vehicles from 2022 mobilization still clog Upper Lars crossing; removal ordered

Four years after Russia's 2022 mobilization, abandoned vehicles remain at the Upper Lars border crossing, prompting North Ossetia's head to order their removal. The backlog persists despite prior cleanup efforts, indicating ongoing logistical and administrative inertia at a key Russia-Georgia transit point. This is a minor infrastructure and administrative issue with no immediate market or security implications.