A fighter from Ingushetia was killed in the SVO zone.

Ismail Kartoev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 197 combatants from Ingushetia have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by June 16, at least 196 fighters from Ingushetia had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

The recruitment of fighters from other regions to the Erzi Battalion was a necessary measure.

A school desk named after Ismail Kartoyev, who was killed in the military operation zone, was unveiled at a school in Malgobek, the Ingushetia branch of the Fatherland Defenders Foundation reported on its Telegram channel.

Ismail Kartoyev was born in Karabulak and raised in Malgobek. He graduated from School No. 18, then from a vocational school and the Gorsky Agricultural Institute. He served in the Moscow Army Sports Club. In November 2024, he volunteered for the SVO. The assistant grenade launcher operator in a guards unit was killed on December 21, 2024.

It is noted that his burial was possible after three months of searching. Kartoyev is survived by four children.

Thus, at least 197 fighters from Ingushetia have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

08:54 14.06.2026

The number of those killed in The number of fighters from southern Russia in Ukraine has reached 9,250.

At least 4,586 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,664 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 "Northern Military District Statistics: Losses Are Mounting 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 Authorities Are Denying Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers," which describes the stories of soldiers from other regions. In particular, the widow of one of the killed soldiers said that without a body, the battalion did not make payments for the death of the soldier.