Georgia-Russia border crossing suspended after security alarm at Devdorakskoe Gorge

Car traffic through the Verkhny Lars-Dariali checkpoint was halted early Friday after a security system alarm in the Devdorakskoe Gorge, per Georgia's Interior Ministry. The cause of the alarm is unconfirmed, and the duration of the suspension is unclear. This is a routine infrastructure disruption with potential minor implications for regional trade and transit.