Two soldiers from Dagestan were killed in a military operation.

Nurlubay Elmurzaev and Nur-Magomed Akkobekov were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 1,696 Dagestan soldiers have been officially reported killed there.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by November 22, at least 1,694 fighters from Dagestan were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

The press service of the People's Assembly of Dagestan reported on its VKontakte page about the transfer of the Orders of Courage to the relatives of Nurlubay Elmurzayev and Nur-Magomed Akkobekov.

The Chairman of the Parliament, Zaur Askenderov, presented the Orders of Courage to Uriyat Elmurzayeva, the mother of Nurlubay Elmurzayev, who was killed in the Zaporizhzhia region, and Zalina Akkobekova, the widow of Nur-Magomed Akkobekov, who was killed in the Kharkiv region, according to In the publication.

08:59 11/21/2025

The number of soldiers from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 8,000

Authorities and security forces have officially named at least 3,979 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,028 from the Southern Federal District killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 1,696 combatants from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed in the combat zone in Ukraine. The "Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus Federal District and the Southern Federal District killed in the military operation. The list was compiled based on data officially released by government officials and security agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Northern Military District Statistics: Losses Are Mounting in Southern Russia."

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on Channel One do not guarantee state support for the families of those killed, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Are Depriving Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of fighters from other regions.