A fighter from Dagestan was killed in the special military operation zone.

Rustam Zelensky from Khasavyurt was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, authorities have acknowledged at least 2061 combatants from Dagestan killed there.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by August 4, officials and security forces officially named the names of at least 2060 killed soldiers from Dagestan in Ukraine.

The administration of Khasavyurt announced the transfer of the Order of Courage to the family of the soldier Rustam Zelensky, who was killed in the military operation, on their Telegram channel.

The award was handed over to the relatives of the soldier by the head of the city, Korgoli Korgoliev. Details of Zelensky's biography and death are not provided in the message.

09:51 27.07.2026

The number of fighters killed in Ukraine from southern Russia has reached 9500

At least 4727 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4773 military personnel from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the special operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 2061 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front. "Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives from the North Caucasus Federal District and Southern Federal District killed in the military operation. The list is compiled based on data officially announced by representatives of the authorities and security agencies, according to the report from "Caucasian Knot" "Statistics of the special military operation: losses for southern Russia are increasing".

At the end of July, the administration of Khasavyurt reported that Khanarslan Ibragimov was killed in Ukraine.

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on "Channel One" do not guarantee support from the state for the families of the killed, as stated in the material from "Caucasian Knot" "Three comrades served: how authorities deprive families of killed volunteers of benefits", which describes the stories of killed fighters. For instance, the mother of the killed Dmitry Ukhanov said that she searched for her son's body for four months, while officials from the administration and military enlistment office inquired about the progress of the search without providing any help.