A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

Artem Stishak from the Mozdok region was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 545 servicemen from North Ossetia killed there.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by February 14, at least 544 fighters from North Ossetia had been officially acknowledged as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

16:42 06.02.2026

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

At least 4,229 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,373 from the Southern Federal District have been recognized by authorities and security forces as killed during the military operation in Ukraine.

Artem Stishak, a resident of the Mozdok district, was killed in the combat zone in Ukraine. Stishak's funeral will take place on February 20 in Mozdok, the district administration announced on its Telegram channel.

Details of the soldier's biography and death were not provided in the publication.

Thus, at least 545 soldiers from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

"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.