The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 8,450.

At least 4,172 soldiers from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,280 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by January 1, at least 8,400 soldiers from southern Russia were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine: 4,151 from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,249 from the Southern Federal District.

Northern Military District Statistics: Losses Are Growing for Southern Russia

"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 within the framework of current laws and based on data provided by officials—from the governor to the head of a village, as well as representatives of security agencies.

According to the "Caucasian Knot," by January 9, government and security officials had officially recognized at least 8,452 fighters from southern Russia as killed in the military operation: 4,172 from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,280 from the Southern Federal District.

Dagestan continues to bear the brunt of the death toll—1,772. The deaths of 893 fighters from Stavropol Krai, 538 from North Ossetia, 359 from Kabardino-Balkaria, and 255 from Chechnya have also been confirmed. contenteditable="false"> 2 , 178 from Karachay-Cherkessia and 177 from Ingushetia.

Among the regions of the Southern Federal District, the Volgograd Region suffered the largest number of deaths (1,616). Also recognized as killed are 826 fighters from the Rostov region, 821 from the Krasnodar region, 673 from the Astrakhan region, 208 from Kalmykia, and 136 from Adygea.

The governor announced the mistaken mobilization of 379 Volgograd residents

On September 21, 2022, Vladimir Putin announced "Partial mobilization." On October 28 of that year, the Minister of Defense reported to the President on its completion, but no corresponding decree followed. After the mobilization was announced, attempts were recorded in regions of southern Russia to mobilize people who, due to age or health, should not be sent to the combat zone.

It should be noted that the actual casualties among combatants from the North Caucasus may be significantly higher than officially acknowledged. This situation is characteristic of all regions of the North Caucasus Federal District, but is particularly acute in Chechnya. In February 2023, Ramzan Kadyrov called on regional leaders not to disclose the number of those killed. "I don't understand when regional leaders trumpet the death toll in the SVO zone. My question is: why? Don't manipulate the topic of our heroes, writing that this many died in this region, and that many in another," he said.

The first official to report the death of a Russian soldier in the SVO zone was Dagestan's head, Sergey Melikov. On February 26, 2022, he announced that 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 the slain, according to the "Caucasian Knot" article "Three Comrades Served: How the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Slain Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of slain soldiers, including those from the Krasnodar Territory.