Islam Makhachev criticizes construction chaos in Makhachkala amid flooding

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has repeatedly drawn attention to the problem of chaotic construction in Dagestan, particularly in Makhachkala. Seventeen days ago, during severe flooding in the region, Makhachev called on regional leadership to address the construction issue, stating that the capital had turned into one chaotic construction site. Today he reposted geographer Dmitry Koryukhin, a school teacher in Dagestan, who shared aerial photographs of Makhachkala illustrating what he described as an urban catastrophe. The post highlights the broader issue of poorly planned high-rise developments being built close together across Russia, with many standing half-empty despite population stagnation in major cities.