06:57, 29 June 2026

A soldier from Prokhladny was killed in the SVO zone.

Sergey Zaustov was killed in a military operation. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 413 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed.

According to the "Caucasian Knot," as of June 28, government officials and security forces have officially recognized at least 412 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

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 security agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "National Military District Statistics: Casualties Risen in Southern Russia."

Soldier Sergei Zaustov was killed in the special military operation zone, the Prokhladny administration reported on its VKontakte page.

Thus, at least 412 soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. The "Caucasian Knot" knows the names of 399 of them, and the deaths of another 13 were revealed in a report by the republic's authorities on payments to the families of those killed in 2022.

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on Channel One do not guarantee state support for the families of the killed, according to the "Caucasian Knot" article "Three Comrades Served: How the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/424494