A North Ossetian soldier was killed in Ukraine.

Alexei Klopota from the Mozdok district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 564 North Ossetian soldiers have been officially recognized as killed.

As "Caucasian Knot" reported, by March 9, authorities officially acknowledged that at least 563 servicemen from North Ossetia had been killed in Ukraine.

06:01 05.03.2026

Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine have exceeded 8,800 people

At least 4,326 servicemen from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,478 from the Southern Federal District have been killed in fighting in Ukraine, according to official reports from administrations and security agencies.

A resident of the Mozdok district, Aleksey Nikolaevich Klopota, born in 1984, was killed while carrying out combat missions during a special military operation, the Mozdok district administration reported today on its Telegram channel.

"The funeral will take place on March 10, 2026, in Mozdok," the statement read.

The last time a death among natives of the Mozdok district was reported was on March 6, when it was announced that Artur Mozgovoy.

Thus, at least 564 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed in Ukraine. 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 announced 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. "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.