A fighter from Kabardino-Balkaria was killed in the special military operation zone.

Elnur Mirzaev from Nartkala was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have acknowledged at least 470 combatants from Kabardino-Balkaria as killed there.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by August 29, officials and security forces officially recognized at least 4798 fighters from the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District as killed in Ukraine, including 469 from Kabardino-Balkaria.

A stand dedicated to graduate Elnur Mirzaev, who was killed in the military operation, was opened at school No. 5 in Nartkala, reported the "Defenders of the Fatherland. KBR" fund on their Telegram channel.

Details of the military's biography and death are not provided in the message.

11:47 29.08.2026

Authorities recognized at least 9650 fighters from southern Russia as killed in Ukraine

At least 4798 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4852 military personnel from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the special operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 470 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front. "Caucasian Knot" knows the names of 457 of them, and the deaths of another 13 became known from the report of the republic's authorities on payments to the families of those killed in 2022. The list is compiled based on data officially announced by representatives of the authorities and security agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "SVO Statistics: Losses in Southern Russia are Growing".

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on "Channel One" do not guarantee support from the state for the families of the deceased, according to the material from "Caucasian Knot" "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Deprive Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits", which describes the stories of the killed fighters. In particular, the widow of one of the killed reported that without the body, the battalion did not make payments related to the death of the serviceman.