Two soldiers from Kalmykia were killed in Ukraine.

Baatr Akayev and Sergei Kravchenko from the Iki-Burulsky district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have acknowledged at least 207 servicemen from Kalmykia killed there.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by January 2, authorities had released the names of at least 205 fighters from Kalmykia killed in the combat zone in Ukraine. Among the latest to be officially named by officials as killed is Manur Utyayev from the Yustinsky district.

The names of two more combatants from Kalmykia were released by the administration of the republic's Iki-Burulsky district, reporting on the transfer of posthumous awards to the soldiers' relatives.

Baatr Akayev and Sergei Kravchenko were posthumously awarded the Order of Courage, according to the municipality's official Telegram channel. The ages and biographical details of the slain officials were not provided in the publication. The decree posthumously awarding Kravchenko was signed in October 2025, and the decree awarding Akayev was signed in October 2023.

Authorities have recognized at least 8,400 soldiers from southern Russia as killed in the SVO zone

Thus, at least 207 servicemen from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed in the combat zone in Ukraine. 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 is based on data officially released by government officials and security agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Casualties Risen in Southern Russia."

According to the Caucasian Knot, as of January 1, government officials and security agencies officially recognized at least 8,400 soldiers from southern Russia as killed in the military operation: 4,151 from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,249 from the Southern Federal District.