A South Ossetian soldier was killed in Ukraine.

The funeral of Vadim Mamiyev, killed in combat, was held in South Ossetia. More than 40 combatants from South Ossetia were killed in the Russian operation in Ukraine.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Alexander Bestayev was buried in Tskhinvali on February 9. At least 43 fighters from South Ossetia have been killed there since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine.

On February 16, the funeral of Vadim Mamiyev (call sign "Tsunar"), a resident of South Ossetia who was killed in a special military operation zone, was held in Tskhinvali, the press service of the President of South Ossetia reported.

Vadim Mamiyev spent a long time in intensive care after suffering serious injuries in the military operation zone, but he could not be saved. The press service did not provide any further details about the soldier's biography or death.

The chairman of the republic's government, Dzambolat Tadtayev, the head of the presidential administration, Alan Alborov, and other officials attended the funeral, according to a publication on the official website.

Thus, at least 44 fighters from South Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. The death of a fighter from Tskhinvali was also reported on February 3, when the press service of the South Ossetian president reported the funeral of Atsamaz Burayev.

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 announced by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Statistics of the Central Military District: Losses are growing for the south of Russia".