A Dagestani soldier was killed in Ukraine.

Arslan Dzhantamirov from Khasavyurt was killed in a military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,947 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by May 20, at least 1,946 fighters from Dagestan had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

A ceremony to present the Order of Courage to the family of Arslan Dzhantamirov, killed in a special military operation, was held in the Khasavyurt administration, the local administration reported today on its Telegram channel.

The award was presented to his mother, Ukhman Baimuradova. The administration did not provide details about the soldier's biography or death in the statement.

Thus, at least 1,947 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

13:40 09.05.2026

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 9,100

At least 4,494 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,607 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

"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 "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Losses Are Growing in Southern Russia."

As a reminder, Dagestan ranks first among the regions of the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts in the number of those killed in military operations, whose names have been officially released by the authorities. In February 2022, the head of Dagestan, Sergey Melikov, was the first government official to announce that a Russian serviceman, officer Nurmagomed Gadzimagomedov, 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" article "Three Comrades Served: How the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. "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.