Two combatants from the Astrakhan region were killed in fighting in Ukraine.

Ekpin Davletkaliyev and Muksi Aliyev were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 674 soldiers from the Astrakhan region have been recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by January 2, 2026, at least 672 soldiers from the Astrakhan region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

Ekpin Davletkaliyev, 50, was born in the village of Verkhniy Buzan. In 1995, he completed his military service in the Strategic Missile Forces. Afterward, he worked in various organizations on a rotational basis. In October 2025, he signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense and became a participant in a special military operation. While carrying out a routine combat mission, the life of our fellow countryman was tragically cut short, according to the official Telegram channel of the Krasnoyarsk Municipal District Administration in the Astrakhan Region.

Biographical details and the date of Muksi Aliyev's death are not provided.

Thus, at least 674 soldiers from the Astrakhan Region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. "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 law enforcement agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Losses Are Mounting for 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.

According to the Caucasian Knot, by January 1, government officials and law enforcement agencies had officially recognized at least 8,400 fighters 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. Dagestan ranks first among the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District in the number of those killed, whose names have been officially released by the authorities. Back in February 2022, Dagestan's head, Sergey Melikov, was the first government official to declare that a Russian soldier had been killed in Ukraine, acknowledging the death of officer Nurmagomed Gadzimagomedov.