A fighter from Dagestan was killed in the SVO zone.

Said Amaev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,921 soldiers from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by May 8, officials and security forces had recognized at least 1,920 soldiers from Dagestan as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

The Medal "For Bravery" was posthumously awarded to Said Amayev, the Laksky District administration announced today on its Telegram channel.

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

Thus, at least 1,921 servicemen from Dagestan 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 security agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Casualties Risen in Southern Russia."

On May 3, the administration of Dagestan's Laksky District reported that Aslan Galimov had been killed in the Northeastern Military District.

Dagestan ranks first among the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District in the number of those killed, whose names have been officially released by the authorities. Dagestan's head, Sergei Melikov, was the first government official to announce back in February 2022 that a Russian soldier had been killed in Ukraine, acknowledging the death of officer Nurmagomed Gadzimagomedov.

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 article "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Are Depriving 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.