Two South Ossetian soldiers were killed in Ukraine.

The funeral of Anatoly Dzhioyev and Dmitry Kozayev, killed in combat, was held in South Ossetia. At least 41 fighters from South Ossetia have been killed there since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Batrbeg Ostayev was buried in Tskhinvali on January 7. He became at least the 39th combatant from South Ossetia killed in Ukraine.

On January 29, the funeral of South Ossetian residents Anatoly Dzhioyev and Dmitry Kozayev, who were killed in the special military operation zone, was held in Tskhinvali, the press service of the President of South Ossetia reported.

Anatoly Dzhioyev, a native of South Ossetia, voluntarily went to the SVO zone at the age of 55. Posthumously awarded the "Defender of the Fatherland" medal. Dmitry Kozayev, a 37-year-old resident of the village of Kornis in the Znaur district, was a volunteer. He took part in a combat mission toward Donetsk. Since the early summer of 2023, he has been listed as missing in action. He was posthumously awarded the "Defender of the Fatherland" medal. Dmitry Kozaev left behind three children.

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 41 fighters from South Ossetia 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 security agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Northern 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 Denying Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers," which describes the stories of soldiers from other regions. In particular, the widow of one of the killed soldiers said that one of the problems they encountered was that without a body, the battalion did not make payments in connection with the death of the soldier.