Three fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria killed in Ukraine

Hakim Shakhmurzaev, Musa Kalabekov, and Akhmat Gemuyev were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 489 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed there.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by October 22, at least 486 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Memorial stands "Wall of Heroes" and commemorative "Desks of Heroes" have been opened in schools of the Chegem district, the district administration reported on its Telegram channel.

In one of the photos published by the administration, the names of Hakim Shakhmurzaev, Musa Kalabekov, and Akhmat Gemuyev are listed.

05:15 17.10.2026

Authorities recognized at least 9850 fighters from southern Russia as killed in Ukraine

At least 4901 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4949 military personnel from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed during the special operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 489 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. "Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives from the North Caucasus Federal District and Southern Federal District killed in the military operation. "Caucasian Knot" knows the names of 476 of them, and the deaths of another 13 became known from the report of the republic's authorities on payments to the families of those killed in 2022. The list is compiled based on data officially announced by representatives of the authorities and law enforcement agencies, according to the report of "Caucasian Knot" "Statistics of the Special Military Operation: losses for southern Russia are increasing".

Earlier, the authorities of the Chegem district reported that in the military operation killed Islam Guchaev, Boris Khochuyev, Islam Kyshev, Ilyas Bichekuyev, and Temirlan Alkhassov.

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 of "Caucasian Knot" "Three comrades served: how authorities deprive families of killed volunteers of benefits", which describes the stories of the killed fighters. "I receive only twelve thousand rubles a month for two minor children as a family of military pensioners," complains the wife of Vasily Shtylun, who received five million rubles from the "Veterans" unit for her husband killed in 2022.