A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

Zaudi Budaychiev from the Mozdok district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 576 combatants from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed there.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 26, at least 575 servicemen from North Ossetia had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine. That day, the Mozdok district administration reported that 27-year-old Georgy Thishev had been killed in Ukraine.

08:25 21.03.2026

The number of soldiers from southern Russia killed in the North Ossetian Military District has exceeded 8,900

At least 4,384 soldiers from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,519 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Zaudi Budaychiyev, a resident of the Mozdok District, was killed "while carrying out missions" in the combat zone in Ukraine, the municipal administration reported on its Telegram channel.

The funeral took place on March 27. The official publication did not provide details of the soldier's biography or the circumstances of his death.

Thus, at least 576 soldiers from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. 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 Growing for Southern Russia".

The last time the death of a NVO participant from the Mozdok District was reported was on March 24, when authorities announced that Marik Vysotsky had been killed in Ukraine.

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. "The combat veteran's certificate was issued only because Vasily had served in the Airborne Forces for three months under a contract with the military unit in Odintsovo," a relative of one of them said.