Two fighters from Mozdok were killed in Ukraine.

Mikhail Chalenko and Rustam Kebirov were killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 525 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by November 29, at least 523 fighters from North Ossetia were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

13:03 29.11.2025

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 8,100

At least 4,008 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,092 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Mozdok residents Mikhail Chalenko, born in 1976, and Rustam Kebirov, born in 1983, were killed in the military operation, the district administration reported on its Telegram channel on the evening of November 30. Details of the fighters' biographies and deaths are not provided in the publication.

Thus, at least 525 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. The Caucasian Knot maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts killed in the military operation. The list is based on data officially released by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "North Ossetian Military District Statistics: Losses Are Mounting for 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 the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of fighters from other regions.