Two Chechen fighters were killed in the SVO zone.

Zelimkhan Batukaev and Alkhazur Saikhanov from the Vedensky District were killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 260 fighters from Chechnya have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by January 10, authorities and security forces reported at least 258 fighters from Chechnya killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

The Chechen branch of the "Defenders of the Fatherland" Foundation announced the presentation of posthumous awards to the families of the fighters killed in the military operation. The event took place in the Vedensky District. Representatives of the foundation named Zelimkhan Batukaev and Alkhazur Saikhanov in a March 3 post on their Telegram channel. The report did not provide biographical details for the killed fighters.

Thus, at least 260 fighters from Chechnya have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation (authorities have released the names of 237 killed; Ramzan Kadyrov announced the death of another 23 fighters on October 27, 2022, without naming them).

06:01 March 5, 2026

Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800

At least 4,326 servicemen from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,478 from the Southern Federal District have been killed in fighting in Ukraine, according to official reports from administrations and security agencies.

Earlier, in December 2025, authorities reported the death of Addulakh Elmurzaev, a fighter from the Vedensky District, killed. .

It should be noted that the actual losses among combatants from the North Caucasus may be significantly higher than officially acknowledged. This situation is typical for all regions of the North Caucasus Federal District, but is especially acute in Chechnya. In February 2023, Ramzan Kadyrov called on regional leaders not to disclose the number of those killed. "I don't understand when regional leaders trumpet the number of those killed in the SVO. My question is: why? Don't manipulate the topic of our heroes, writing that so many died in this region, and so many in another," he said.

Regional authorities in Chechnya rarely report the number of fighters killed. As a rule, the information is published by the republic's "Defenders of the Fatherland" foundation and local television stations, reporting on awards given to relatives. For example, in December 2025, the state foundation's branch reported the deaths of Adullah Elmurzayev and Mekhdi Zuzayev. The Grozny State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (CGTRK) reported that Sulim Selimsultanov had been killed. 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." 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 the Authorities Are Denying Benefits to the Families of Killed Volunteers." Thus, without documents proving that a soldier participated in combat operations and died in the SVO, it is impossible to access benefits, such as a free place in a kindergarten, or apply for payments at the military registration and enlistment office, according to families who have encountered problems obtaining official documents from the unit.