Five fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been declared killed in Ukraine.

Anzor Shebzukhov, Rasul Geryukov and three other fighters from the Zolsky district were named as killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 368 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by January 15, at least 363 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria were officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

Memorial stands for fellow countrymen killed in the military operation were unveiled in schools in the Zolsky district, the Kabardino-Balkaria branch of the state fund "Defenders of the Fatherland" reported on its Telegram channel on February 7.

A memorial plaque to Anzor Shebzukhov was unveiled at the Kamlyukovskaya school, a plaque to Rasul Geryukov at the Prirechenskaya school, a plaque to Timur Beslaneyev in the village of Belokamenskoye, a plaque to Azamat Shebzukhov at the Kamennomostskaya school, The Sarmakov School has a stand dedicated to Alim Pilov, the publication states.

Thus, at least 368 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. The "Caucasian Knot" knows the names of 355 of them, and the deaths of another 13 were revealed in a report by the republic's authorities on payments to the families of those killed in 2022.

More than 8,600 soldiers from southern Russia have been officially recognized as killed in the North Caucasus Military District zone

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts 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 "NVO 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 the slain soldiers. For example, the mother of one of the victims said she searched for her son's body for four months, while administration and military registration and enlistment office staff inquired about the search without providing any assistance.

As a reminder, a Baksan resident also complained to the prosecutor's office that for over a year, the two children and elderly parents of her husband, who was killed in the SVO, had not received their survivor's pension. After the prosecutor's office appealed to the military registration and enlistment office, the family of the deceased was awarded a pension.