Two fighters from Kalmykia were killed in the military operation.

Vasily Shovgurov and Anatoly Gudyko were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the special military operation, at least 245 fighters from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by July 31, officials and law enforcement recognized 243 fighters from Kalmykia as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

The administration of the Oktyabrsky district of Kalmykia named the two fighters killed in the military operation.

Vasily Shovgurov was born in the village of Tsagan-Nur on September 27, 1967. He signed a contract with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in April 2025. He served in the Lugansk direction. He went missing in May 2025 and was buried in July.

Anatoly Gudyko was born on January 17, 1973, and was killed on October 27, 2024, in the Luhansk People's Republic. He was buried in the village of Bolshoy Tsaryn.

Thus, at least 245 combatants from Kalmykia 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 the 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 law enforcement agencies, according to the report from "Caucasian Knot" "Statistics of the Special Military Operation: losses are increasing for southern Russia".

In March, the administration of the Oktyabrsky district reported that three fighters were killed in battles in Ukraine.

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on "Channel One" do not guarantee support from the state for the families of the killed, according to the material from "Caucasian Knot" "Three Comrades Served: how authorities deprive families of killed volunteers of benefits", which describes the stories of the killed fighters. "He participated in combat operations for many years and has two Orders of Courage. But no official honors have been given to his family," said, in particular, a relative of one of them.