A Dagestani soldier was killed in Ukraine.

Gysmet Alisultanov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 2,006 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by June 22, authorities and security forces officially recognized at least 2,005 fighters from Dagestan as killed in the military operation zone.

The Derbent District Administration announced the unveiling of a memorial plaque to Gysmet Alisultanov, killed in the military operation zone, on its Telegram channel.

Alisultanov was born on January 8, 1986, and was killed in combat on August 26, 2024. Regional authorities did not provide any further details about the soldier's biography or his death in the statement.

Thus, at least 2,006 soldiers from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Dagestan ranks first among the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District in the number of those killed whose names have been officially released by the authorities. Sergey Melikov, who held the post of head of Dagestan at the time, was the first government official in February 2022 to announce that a Russian soldier had been killed in Ukraine, acknowledging the death of officer Nurmagomed Gadzimagomedov.

In mid-April, the Derbent district administration reported that Erik Selimov had been killed in combat.

The "Caucasian Knot" also reported that 18-year-old Said Murtazaliev from Dagestan was tortured by security forces in the Moscow region to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense. In the combat zone, commanders forced him to collect money, after which the young man was declared missing. "I myself was sent to the assault, where Comrade 'Spartak' said that an order had been received to erase me," Murtazaliev said in his last video message sent to his mother.

08:54 14.06.2026

Number of soldiers killed in Ukraine The death toll from southern Russia has reached 9,250.

At least 4,586 soldiers from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,664 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

"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 was compiled based on data officially released by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "NVO Statistics: Losses Mounting in 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 Authorities Are Denying Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. "He has two Orders of Courage. But no official honors have been bestowed upon his family," a relative of one of the slain soldiers said.