A combatant from Dagestan was killed in the military operation zone.

Magomed Saidumov from the Rutul district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 2085 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by August 25, officials and security forces officially named the names of at least 2084 killed fighters from Dagestan in Ukraine.

The administration of the district reported on Telegram that Magomed Saidumov from the village of Mishlesh in the Rutul district was killed during the special military operation.

The administration did not provide details about the biography and death of the soldier in the message.

03:00 16.08.2026

The number of killed fighters from the southern regions of Russia in Ukraine has exceeded 9600

At least 4773 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4832 fighters from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed during the special military operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 2085 combatants 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 who were 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".

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 the authorities deprive the families of killed volunteers of benefits", which describes the stories of the 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.