A fighter from Dagestan was killed in a military operation.

Arafat Aliyev from the Rutul district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,877 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 24, at least 1,876 fighters from Dagestan had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Arafat Aliyev was killed in the military operation, the head of the Rutul district announced on his Telegram channel on March 24. Details of the fighter's biography and death are not provided in the publication.

Thus, at least 1,877 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in the North Caucasus Military District has exceeded 8,900

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus Federal District and Southern Federal District, killed in military operations. The list was compiled based on data officially released by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Military Defense Statistics: Losses Are Mounting for Southern Russia."

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on Channel One do not guarantee state support for the families of those killed, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Three Comrades Served: How the Authorities Are Denying Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. "His family was not given any official honors. The military registration and enlistment office said they allegedly didn't even have Sogaz insurance. They allegedly weren't insured... No one else responded, including the military prosecutor's office," said a relative of one of them.