A Chechen fighter was killed in a military operation.

Mehdi Zuzayev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 254 fighters from Chechnya have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by December 11, authorities and security forces reported at least 253 fighters from Chechnya killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

The Chechen branch of the State Fund "Defenders of the Fatherland" reported today that Mehdi Zuzayev was killed in the military operation zone in Ukraine, while reporting assistance in finding employment for his sister. The fighter's biography was not provided in the statement.

Thus, at least 254 fighters from Chechnya have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation (authorities have released the names of 231 killed; Ramzan Kadyrov announced the death of another 23 fighters on October 27, 2022, without naming them).

13:33 14.12.2025

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 8,250

At least 4,051 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,199 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 law enforcement agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "NVO Statistics: Losses Are Growing in 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 Depriving Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of fighters from other regions.

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