A soldier from Kalmykia was killed in Ukraine.

Mergen Bakaev from the Ketchenerovsky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the special military operation, at least 248 fighters from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", Boris Ochirov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the special military operation, at least 247 fighters from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed.

Mergen Bakaev was born on February 10, 1972, in the village of Sarp. In May 2024, he signed a contract for military service in the zone of the special military operation, reported the state news agency "Kalmykia".

On December 30, 2024, sapper Bakaev was killed in the area of the village of Berestovaya. In November 2025, he was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage.

08:49 05.08.2026

Authorities recognized at least 9550 fighters from southern Russia as killed in military operations

At least 4755 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4795 military personnel from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the special operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 248 combatants from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front. "Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives from the North Caucasus Federal District and Southern Federal District who have been killed in military operations. The list is compiled based on data officially announced by representatives of the authorities and law enforcement agencies, according to the report from "Caucasian Knot" "SVO Statistics: Losses for Southern Russia are Increasing".

In mid-June, it became known that Alexander Minkeiev from the Ketchenerovsky district was killed in battles in Ukraine.

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on "Channel One" do not guarantee support from the state for the families of the killed, as stated in the material from "Caucasian Knot" "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Deny Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers", which describes the stories of the killed fighters. "No official honors were given to his family. For instance, the mother of the killed Dmitry Ukhanov said that she searched for her son's body for four months, while officials from the administration and military enlistment office inquired about the progress of the search without providing any assistance.