The condition of Sukhum's road infrastructure has given rise to criticism of the authorities.

At night on Ardzinba Street in Sukhum, drivers hit a deep pothole, which poses a threat of accidents, a driver complained on social media. Other residents of Sukhum, commenting on his complaint, said they had repeatedly damaged their cars by hitting the potholes. They also criticized officials for not restoring the asphalt after utility work.

Residents of Sukhum demanded to repair the damaged sections of the roads

One of the residents of Sukhum filmed a deep pothole in the middle of the roadway on Ardzinba Street. The footage was taken at night. The video shows passing cars hitting the pothole with their wheels and bouncing from the impact against the damaged road surface.

"A deep pothole has formed on the road on Ardzinba Street in Sukhum. I ask the relevant services to pay attention to this dangerous area and take measures to avoid accidents," wrote the author of the appeal, the text of which was published on Instagram*-public dtp_abh on October 27.

As of 15:20 MSK on October 28, this video on the Instagram*-public dtp_abh, which has about 23.3 thousand followers, received 234 likes and 27 comments.

Other drivers confirmed that cars on Ardzinba Street fall into a deep pothole that is hard to notice in the dark. "I already hit it today," wrote aznaur01.

"Yes, I have already marked this pothole. It's dark, you can't see it right away," said ilona_akhba.

Other participants in the discussion reported damages to cars on other sections of the city roads. "And on the Red Bridge, I bent a rim today before the stop," complained otar88.

Some commentators attributed the unsatisfactory condition of the road surface to utility work, after which the asphalt is not restored. "Well, yes, first lay the asphalt, and then dig it up," noted __kris888.

"It's become the norm everywhere: they lay asphalt, then 'Vodokanal' comes, does some repairs, and no one lays new asphalt in that place, and it’s like that everywhere," wrote r.otyrba.

"Because when people lay sewage or water pipes, they are not aware that the road surface needs to be restored to its original condition. They just fill it in and forget about it," pointed out blab_iza.

Other users complained about the poor condition of the roads in Sukhum and demanded to repair the damaged sections. "The condition of the roads in the center of Sukhum is terrible!" declared in.sta3524.

"I left my air suspension there. Please fix the roads, or I will soon change my CLS for a 'UAZ'," wrote anri_arlan.

Some commentators called for at least temporary measures to prevent cars from falling into the pothole. "Something needs to be placed in front of this pothole for detours," suggested nataly_agrba.

Residents of Abkhazia regularly complain about infrastructure problems

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that residents of Abkhazia periodically complain about problems with road and utility infrastructure. For example, on October 4 of this year, residents of the village of Makhadyr in the Gagra district complained about the emergency condition of the bridge connecting the villages of Makhadyr and Katsyrkh. According to the villagers, the bridge, which children use on their way to school, has remained unrepaired for a long time, and children have repeatedly fallen on the damaged section.

On August 18, residents of Sukhum demanded that officials put the stormwater drainage in order, due to which the streets of the city flood after heavy rains. The townspeople pointed out that cars are forced to move through flooded roads, and the water level in some places reaches the bottoms of the cars.

On July 20, residents of Gudauta spoke about a long-standing problem with flooding on the main road of the city. According to them, during rains, the roadway is covered with water and mud, making it difficult for drivers to see the potholes. They demanded that the utility services clean the stormwater drainage and restore drainage.

Problems with utility infrastructure also affect other settlements in Abkhazia. In June of this year, residents of the village of Naush in the Gulripsh district reported that they have been without centralized water supply for eight years. According to the villagers, repeated appeals to the relevant services have not helped solve the problem.