A contractor from Kalmykia was killed in Ukraine.

Kona Mulaev from the Sarpinsky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, authorities and security forces have acknowledged at least 271 fighters from Kalmykia as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by October 15, authorities and security forces acknowledged at least 270 fighters as killed in the special military operation in Ukraine.

Kona Mulaev was born on December 1, 1993, in the village of Shar-Nut in the Sarpinsky district, studied and lived in the village of Troitskoye in the Tselinny district, reported the state news agency "Kalmykia".

In 2009, he graduated from Troitskaya Gymnasium, then studied at the Kalmyk State Technical College to become a programmer. From July 2012 to 2013, he served in the Armed Forces in Armenia.

In June 2022, he signed a contract for military service in the zone of the special military operation. He was killed in combat on April 29, 2025. Posthumously awarded the Order of Courage.

07:56 25.10.2026

The number of killed fighters in Ukraine from southern Russia has reached 9900

At least 4928 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4972 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 271 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 killed in the military operation. The list is compiled based on data officially announced by representatives of the authorities and security agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Statistics of the Special Military Operation: losses are increasing for southern Russia".

Earlier, the administration of the Sarpinsky district reported that sergeants Evgeny Gavlaev and Ochir Ganiev were killed in the military operation.

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on "Channel One" do not guarantee support from the state for the families of the killed, 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. "He participated in combat operations for many years, has two Orders of Courage. But no official honors were given to his family," a relative of one of them said.