A contract soldier from Dagestan was killed in a military operation.

Yarash Shamshidov from Makhachkala was killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 1,809 soldiers from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by February 15, officials and security forces had named at least 1,808 Dagestani servicemen killed in Ukraine.

A memorial plaque dedicated to Yarash Shamshidov, a slain participant in a special military operation, was unveiled in Makhachkala, the city administration announced today on Telegram.

Yarash Shamshidov was born on December 16, 1984, in the village of Botayurt in the Khasavyurt District. He graduated from the Dagestan State Pedagogical University in 2017. From 2005 to 2022, he served in the internal affairs agencies. In February 2023, he signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense and served in one of the marine regiments of the Caspian Flotilla. On February 27, 2024, he was killed in the village of Zelenopillya, Artemovsky District, Donetsk People's Republic, according to a statement from the administration.

Thus, at least 1,809 soldiers from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front. 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 was compiled based on data officially released by government officials and law enforcement 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 Authorities Are Depriving Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of soldiers from other regions. "As a family of military pensioners, I receive only twelve thousand rubles a month for two minor children," complains the wife of Vasily Shtylun, who received five million rubles from the "Veterans" unit for her husband, who was killed in 2022.