A fighter from South Ossetia was killed in the SVO zone.

The funeral of Andrei Margiev, killed in combat, was held in South Ossetia. At least 38 fighters from South Ossetia have been killed there since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on December 3, Georgy Tigishvili was buried, becoming at least the 37th combatant from South Ossetia killed in Ukraine.

The funeral of Andrei Margiev, a resident of South Ossetia who was killed in a special military operation, was held in Tskhinvali on December 29, the press service of the President of South Ossetia reported today.

Margiev was 47 years old and is survived by two children. Andrei Margiev was awarded the "Defender of the Fatherland" Medal. South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev, Russian Ambassador to South Ossetia Marat Kulakhmetov, and other officials attended the funeral, according to a publication on the official website.

Thus, at least 38 fighters from South Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

The "Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts 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 "NVO Statistics: Losses Are Mounting in Southern Russia."

State awards and memorial plaques do not guarantee families of the deceased state support after the loss of their breadwinners, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Are Depriving Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of soldiers from other regions.