A soldier from North Ossetia was killed in Ukraine

Dmitry Rukhlin from the Mozdok district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 598 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by October 25, authorities and security forces recognized at least 597 fighters from North Ossetia as killed in the military operation zone in Ukraine.

During the special military operation, a resident of the Mozdok district, Dmitry, was killed, the district administration reported on its page on "VKontakte".

Rukhlin was born in 1985. His funeral will take place on October 26 in the village of Pavlodolskaya. The administration did not provide details about the biography and death of the soldier in the message.

07:56 25.10.2026

The number of killed fighters in Ukraine from southern Russia has reached 9900

At least 4928 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4972 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 598 fighters from North Ossetia 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 who have been killed in the military operation. The list is compiled based on data officially announced by representatives of the authorities and security agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Statistics of the Special Military Operation: losses are increasing for southern Russia".

Earlier, news of the death of a participant in the Special Military Operation from the Mozdok district became known in mid-June. At that time, authorities reported that Alek Dobruchinsky was killed in the military operation.

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 fighters from other regions. "He has two Orders of Courage. But no official honors have been given to his family," a relative of one of the killed stated, in particular.