Islam Makhachev criticizes poor urban development in Dagestan

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has repeatedly drawn attention to chaotic construction issues in Dagestan, particularly in Makhachkala. Makhachev criticized the region for becoming 'one chaotic construction site' with low-quality residential complexes built too close together and numerous unauthorized buildings. Seventeen days ago, during flooding in Dagestan, he called on regional leadership to address construction problems. Recently he reposted geography teacher Dmitry Koryukhin, who shared aerial photos of Makhachkala showing what he described as an 'urban catastrophe.' The post notes this is an ongoing problem not just in Dagestan but across Russia, where high-rise construction continues despite stagnant or declining urban populations.