A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in a military operation.

Ilya Kochiyev from the Mozdok district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 547 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," by February 20, at least 546 fighters from North Ossetia had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine. That day, the Mozdok district administration reported that Fyodor Pletnev had been killed in a military operation.

06:58 21.02.2026

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 8,700

At least 4,271 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,431 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Ilya Kochiyev, a resident of the Mozdok District, was killed in the military operation, the district administration reported on its Telegram channel on February 22.

According to the publication, Kochiyev would have turned 20 on March 7, 2026. The report does not provide details about the fighter's biography or death.

Thus, at least 547 fighters 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 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 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 Denying Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers," which describes the stories of soldiers from other regions. In particular, the widow of one of the soldiers killed reported that the battalion did not make payments in connection with the death of the soldier.