A combatant from Dagestan was killed in combat.

Muslim Magomedov from the Gunibsky District was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially recognized at least 1,772 combatants from Dagestan as killed there.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by January 7, officials had officially recognized at least 1,771 fighters from Dagestan as killed in Ukraine. Among the latest killed soldiers whose names were released by authorities was Yarash Abdulvagabov from Khasavyurt.

Muslim Magomedov, a native of the village of Koroda, was killed while carrying out a combat mission during a special operation, the Gunibsky District administration reported on its VKontakte page. Muslim Magomedov volunteered for the SVO zone and later signed a contract. He left behind small children at home.

Magomedov was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage. "The state award was presented to the father of the deceased soldier, Omaraskhab Magomedov, by district head Rasul Guseinov and military commissar Rustam Sharapov," the administration said in a statement. Muslim Magomedov's age and biographical details were not provided in the administration's statement.

Authorities have acknowledged at least 8,400 soldiers from southern Russia killed in the North Caucasus Military District zone.

Thus, at least 1,772 servicemen from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front. 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 law enforcement agencies, according to a "Caucasian Knot" report titled "NVO Statistics: Losses Are Growing for Southern Russia."

"Caucasian Knot" reported that servicemen from Dagestan periodically record video messages to the republic's authorities asking them to resolve various social and domestic issues. Specifically, at the end of September 2025, NVO members complained to Melikov about the lack of sewage in Khasavyurt, and in December, about the lack of gas in a house in Izberbash.

Such appeals are prompted by numerous problems in the republic and remain one way to gain the attention of officials. Despite Melikov's statement that combatants are recording messages as a result of "manipulation," he will have to respond to them, analysts previously interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" indicated.