02TRAVEL · TRANSPORT
A 17.4-kilometre upgrade is reshaping the road to Veduchi
Major works are complete on the R-217 approach through the Argun Valley, with the upgraded section due to enter service by the end of 2026.
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Current stories
Highlights from new routes, exhibitions, performance, sport and city life.
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03SPORT · CULTURE
Grozny’s EthnoRun draws more than 600 runners from 32 regions
Held in central Grozny on 25 October, EthnoRun brought together more than 600 participants representing 32 regions and 86 cities.
04ART · TECHNOLOGY
Chechnya is preparing an international festival of AI-assisted art
Artifact — The Art of Generation will bring photography, short video and animation into one programme; the festival is still being prepared.
05MOUNTAINS · TRAVEL
Mountain trips from Itum-Kali get easier with a new base and equipment rentals
The new Lekhe recreation base and first GoLam rental points offer an on-site equipment option for mountain routes around Itum-Kali.
06NATURE · SPORT
Sport fishing on the Grozny Sea: a two-stage contest by the water
The lakeside festival brought amateur and professional anglers together for spinning, feeder and float-fishing stages.
07CULTURE · GROZNY
Mahmud Esambayev Dance Festival concludes: Belarusian duo wins Grand Prix
The Grand Prix at Grozny's 17th International Solo Dance Festival went to Belarusian duo Alisa Abramovich and Fyodor Mikhalenko.
08TRANSPORT · GROZNY
Direct Grozny–Kazan flights begin, with 48 passengers on the first service
The new UVT Aero route, operated with CRJ-200 aircraft, creates a nonstop air link between Chechnya and Tatarstan.
09SPORT · GROZNY
Grozny's young wrestlers return from Saint Petersburg with three medals
Grozny's five-member under-18 team won one gold and two silver medals at the inaugural national tournament honouring Yuri Avdeev.
010SPORT · CHECHNYA
Movsar Suleymanov claims a seventh world title with 145 lifts in 10 minutes
The Chechen athlete won gold in the 78 kg class at the world championships in New Delhi, lifting two 32 kg kettlebells 145 times.
011SPORT · GUDERMES
Gudermes parachuting finals close after 1,500 jumps by 126 athletes
Accuracy landing and canopy piloting events at Goodsky concluded with athletes from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
012TRAVEL · NORTH CAUCASUS
North Caucasus tourism moves from scenery to experience-led routes
Forum assessments published on 9–10 October point to participatory routes that connect scenery with architecture, food, craft and music.
013SCIENCE & CULTURE · GROZNY
Grozny opens its first planetarium: inside the new Orbital Station
The science centre inside the spherical glass Globus building combines a planetarium, observatory, space museum and 12 interactive installations.
014THEATRE · GROZNY
Grozny's eight-day theatre week reaches its final day
As the Federation Festival of National Theatres concludes on 6 October, the Nuradilov Theatre's 95th year and theatre museum meet on one cultural route.
015LITERATURE · GROZNY
A new chapter for the Chechen Writers' Union under Buvaysar Shamsudinov
A general meeting in Grozny elected poet, writer and Daymohk editor-in-chief Buvaysar Shamsudinov as the union's new chairman.
016SPORT · GROZNY
Three days of competitive fishing on the Grozny Sea
The Chechen Republic feeder championship brings individual and team competition to the shore of the Grozny Sea from 2–4 October.
017FOOD & DRINK · GROZNY
Grozny prepares for three days of world coffee
The Roasters Village runs from 14–16 September, bringing experts from Japan, Brazil and Ethiopia together for roasting, fermentation and tasting sessions.
018SPORT · GROZNY
Grozny sets the mat for four days of international wrestling
The international freestyle tournament runs from 14–17 September, bringing senior wrestlers from 14 countries to the Saitiev Wrestling Centre.
019TRANSPORT · GROZNY
Direct Grozny–Baku flights return on 27 October
Utair plans three direct flights a week, with departure from Grozny announced for 16:40. Check the live timetable and entry rules before booking.
020CINEMA · GROZNY
Grozny's IRT Film Festival is on 10 September: what visitors need to know
IRT brings fiction and documentary shorts to Grozny on 10 September, with a separate competition category for films made in Chechen.
021FOOTBALL · GROZNY
Six-goal night at Akhmat Arena as Akhmat and Krylya Sovetov draw 3–3
Grozny's second home league fixture of the season moved quickly, swung in both directions and ended with three goals for each side.
022CULTURE · YOUTH
Chechnya's cultural diversity comes together at a youth camp
The Peoples of Chechnya programme at the Raduga centre brings traditions to young participants through talks, theatre, dance, games and practical workshops.
023NATURE · EVENT
Veduchi closes summer with two days of hiking on the Wolf Trail
The free walks on 29 and 30 August combine a five-kilometre mountain route with guides, rest stops and a transfer from Grozny.
024NATURE · TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY
Veduchi–Kezenoy-Am trails now have an offline digital guide
A new mountain app is designed to show route difficulty, water and camping points, and emergency contacts without a data connection.
025ROUTE · NATURE
A Veduchi–Kezenoy-Am motor exploration route was announced
The announced highland programme proposed bringing Sharoï, Sadoy-Lam, Nokhchi-Keloy, Khoy and Kezenoy-Am into one route.
026SPORT · NATURE
A paragliding cup above Veduchi and Kezenoy-Am
Accuracy-landing stages brought colourful wings to two highland destinations.
027ART · EXHIBITION
Twenty-one Chechen paintings return through archival reproductions
The “Govzallin nek” exhibition brings lost early works back into view through old photographs and catalogues.
028THEATRE · CULTURE
Chechen theatre appeared on two open-air stages in Moscow
The Khanpasha Nuradilov Theatre joined the August programme with two productions shaped around home, roots and belonging.
029DANCE · CULTURE
Gudermes dance ensemble Darts receives a special traditions award
The young dancers returned from Pride of Nation 2026 with recognition for choreography that carries tradition into a contemporary stage language.
030FOOD · CRAFT · CULTURE
Food, craft and music met at one Grozny festival
National food displays, folk crafts and concerts formed a colourful cultural programme in the capital.
031FOOTBALL · CITY LIFE
The 2026–27 home season is under way at Akhmat Arena
The club's official calendar gathers the season's home fixtures for visitors planning a match day in Grozny.