Islam Makhachev highlights Dagestan construction problems amid flooding

Islam Makhachev drew attention to ongoing construction issues in Dagestan, particularly in Makhachkala, describing the capital as having become "one chaotic construction site." Seventeen days before his recent post, while flooding was already affecting Dagestan, Makhachev called on regional leadership to address construction problems, noting low-quality residential complexes being built close together and numerous unauthorized construction projects. He recently reposted content from geography teacher Dmitry Koryukhin, who works in Dagestan schools and was named teacher of the year in 2025. Koryukhin's post included aerial photographs of Makhachkala showing what was described as an urban catastrophe of poor planning. The post notes this construction pattern affects not just Dagestan but Russia more broadly, with excessive multi-story residential development even in cities with declining or stagnant populations. The author commended Makhachev for recognizing and publicizing these urban development problems.