Russia
The Riot That Shut Makhachkala Airport
An antisemitic mob stormed an airport in Dagestan, forcing a closure and flight diversions.
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What the Dagestan Airport Riot Cost
The airport director reported about ₽20 million in restoration spending after the riot. A court recorded at least ₽24.7 million in damage to the operator’s property.
Crime & Law
Moscow · A police cordon and clashes at Bolotnaya Square
A march on 6 May 2012 ended in clashes and arrests near Bolotnaya Square.
Public costs and population trends
₽285 million was the preliminary estimate of damage to Makhachkala airport after the October 2023 riot. The Russian delegation reported the figure in a statement circulated by the OSCE. Later records provide different measures of damage and restoration, shown below. Russian delegation statement
Documented effects beyond campus
Cost figures retain their original geography and reporting period. An evidence gap here is not a reported zero.
Evidence review · November 15, 2026. The local-language review added evidence in the rows below.
| Area | What the sources establish |
|---|---|
| Policing and dispersal | The case sources reviewed here do not establish a spending total for protest policing, overtime or dispersal. |
| Property damage and repairs | A December 2024 judgment records at least ₽24,714,300 in damage to the airport operator’s property. The operator’s director separately reported approximately ₽20 million spent on restoration in January 2024. The earlier ₽285 million figure was preliminary. These figures have different definitions and should not be added. Judgment reproduced by SudAct. Airport director statement reported by AviaStat. |
| Businesses and economic activity | The coverage does not establish lost sales, insured losses or a nationwide business impact. |
| Transport and access | The airport closed to arrivals and departures, reopened the next day and temporarily rerouted selected flights from Tel Aviv. Rerouting and closure describe separate effects of the same incident. Airport and flight reporting |
Migration and religion
7,605,774 international migrants lived in Russia at midyear 2024, according to UN DESA estimates. This is the resident migrant stock. The UN uses birthplace or citizenship depending on the source available for each country. UN DESA definitions · Country figures
20108.6%
20208.2%
Both bars use a 0–100% scale. Estimates describe the whole population. Pew Research Center dataset
These population measures have different denominators and dates. Neither identifies participants in a demonstration, and aggregating their counts cannot establish which people caused a disruption.