A contractor from the Astrakhan region was killed in the military operation.

Kanatkali Tnaliev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 755 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by July 29, at least 754 fighters from the Astrakhan region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

Kanatkali Tnaliev was killed in the combat zone, reported the administration of the Krasnoyarsk municipal district. He was born on December 1, 1967, in the village of Zabuzan. He graduated from the 10th grade of the Zabuzan secondary school. After finishing school, he entered vocational school No. 25 in the village of Krasny Yar and received the specialty of "Mechanic-Tractor Driver." He served under contract in the Chechen Republic and participated in a combat special operation in South Ossetia in 2008. After returning home, he worked in various organizations. In December 2024, he signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and became a participant in the special military operation. He was killed on January 12, 2025. Posthumously awarded the Order of Courage.

08:49 05.08.2026

Authorities recognized at least 9550 fighters from southern Russia as killed in the military operation

At least 4755 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4795 military personnel from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the special operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 755 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed. "Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives of the North Caucasus Federal District and Southern Federal District who were killed in the military operation. The list is compiled based on data officially announced by representatives of the authorities and law enforcement agencies, according to the report of "Caucasian Knot" "SVO Statistics: Losses for Southern Russia are Growing".

Earlier in July, the authorities of the Krasnoyarsk district reported that Pyotr Smirnov was killed in the military operation.

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on "Channel One" do not guarantee support from the state for the families of the killed, according to the material of "Caucasian Knot" "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Deprive Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits", which describes the stories of the killed fighters. "I receive only twelve thousand rubles a month for two minor children as a family of military pensioners," complains the wife of Vasily Shtylun, who received five million rubles from the "Veterans" unit for her husband killed in 2022.