A Dagestani soldier was killed in Ukraine.

Narman Mutalimov from the Tabasaran district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,942 soldiers from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by May 18, at least 1,941 soldiers from Dagestan had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

A memorial plaque was unveiled at the Guvlig School in the Tabasaran district for school graduate Narman Mutalimov, who was killed in a special military operation, district head Magomed Kurbanov announced today on his Telegram channel.

Narman Mutalimov was 28 years old. When the special military operation began, he volunteered for the North Caucasus Military District. He and his unit fought in the Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics. He was killed in one of the battles. He was awarded the Order of Courage (posthumously).

Thus, at least 1,942 soldiers from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

13:40 May 9, 2026

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 9,100

At least 4,494 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,607 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

The "Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus Federal District and the Southern Federal District 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 "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Losses Are Growing in Southern Russia."

As a reminder, Dagestan ranks first among the regions of the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts in the number of those killed in military operations, whose names have been officially released by the authorities. In February 2022, Dagestan Head Sergei Melikov was the first government official to announce that a Russian serviceman, officer Nurmagomed Gadzimagomedov, had been killed in Ukraine.

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 article "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Are Depriving Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. In particular, the widow of one of the slain soldiers said that without a body, the battalion did not make payments in connection with the death of the serviceman.