A fighter from Dagestan was killed in a military operation.

Khalil Mutailov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,882 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 27, authorities and security forces had named fewer than 1,881 fighters from Dagestan killed in the SVO zone.

Khalil Mutailov was killed in combat, the Gumbetovsky District administration reported on March 27. His father traveled to the combat zone several times to find his son's body, according to a post on the district administration's Telegram channel.

Thus, at least 1,882 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

11:06 28.03.2026

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 8,950

At least 4,415 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,536 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

The "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 law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "NVO Statistics: Losses Are Growing 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 the slain soldiers. In particular, the widow of one of the killed soldiers said that without a body, the battalion did not make any payments in connection with the death of the soldier.