Five fighters from Dagestan were killed in the SVO zone.

Kirim Aliyev, Esedulla Kaziyev, Gadzhi Balabaykov, Ilgar Samedov, and Shakir Abdullayev from the Tabasaran district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,969 Dagestani soldiers killed there.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," by June 5, officials and security forces had officially acknowledged at least 1,964 Dagestani soldiers killed in Ukraine.

On June 3, district head Magomed Kurbanov presented state awards to the families of servicemen killed during the special military operation, the Tabasaran district administration reported on its Telegram channel.

The following were posthumously awarded the Order of Courage: Private Kirim Aliyev from the village of Dyubek, Sergeant Esedulla Kaziyev from the village of Tsantil, Private Gadzhi Balabaykov from the village of Tatil, Private Ilgar Samedov from the village of Tinit, and Shakir Abdullaev from the village of Tsurtil.

The administration's statement did not provide details about the soldiers' biographies or their deaths.

Thus, at least 1,969 combatants from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front. 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 Are Growing in Southern Russia."

On May 29, the Tabasaran District Administration reported that Artum Gadzhiev was killed in fighting in Ukraine.

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, Sergey 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.

The "Caucasian Knot" also reported that 18-year-old Said Murtazaliev from Dagestan was tortured by security forces in the Moscow region to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense. In the combat zone, commanders forced him to collect money, after which the young man was declared missing. "I myself was sent to the assault, where comrade 'Spartak' said that an order had been received to erase me," Murtazaliev said in his final video message sent to his mother.