Two soldiers from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine.

Khizri Khizriev and Ruslan Omarov from the Kulinsky district were killed in the fighting. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,925 soldiers from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by May 11, officials and security forces had recognized at least 1,923 soldiers from Dagestan as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

The Kulinsky District administration reported today on its Telegram channel about the unveiling of memorial plaques to Khizri Khizriev and Ruslan Omarov, killed in the military operation, at the Sumbatly School.

The administration did not provide details on the biographies or deaths of the soldiers in the announcement.

Thus, at least 1,925 servicemen from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

13:40 09.05.2026

The number of soldiers from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 9,100

At least 4,494 soldiers from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,607 - from the Southern Federal District officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

The "Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus Federal District and the Southern Federal District killed in the military operation. The list is based on data officially released by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Casualties Risen in Southern Russia".

In February, the administration of the Kulinsky District of Dagestan announced that Nurulag Omarov had been killed in the Northeastern Military District.

Dagestan ranks first among the regions of the North Caucasian Federal District in the number of those killed whose names have been officially released by the authorities. Dagestan's head, Sergei Melikov, was the first government official to announce back in February 2022 that a Russian soldier had been killed in Ukraine, acknowledging the death of officer Nurmagomed Gadzimagomedov.

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 article "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Are Depriving Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. Thus, the mother of the murdered Dmitry Ukhanov said that she searched for her son's body for four months, and the administration and military registration and enlistment office staff inquired from her about the progress of the search without providing any assistance.