A fighter from South Ossetia was killed in the SVO zone.
The funeral of Atsamaz Buraev, killed in combat, was held in South Ossetia. At least 42 fighters from South Ossetia have been killed there since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Anatoly Dzhioev and Dmitry Kozaev were buried in Tskhinvali on January 29. At least 41 South Ossetian fighters have been killed in the military operation in Ukraine since the beginning of the operation.
On February 3, the funeral of South Ossetian resident Atsamaz Buraev, who was killed in the special military operation zone, was held in Tskhinvali, the press service of the South Ossetian president reported.
Atsamaz Buraev was 36 years old and served in the 4th Guards Military Base for about ten years, rising from squad commander to company commander. He was awarded the "Defender of the Fatherland" medal in December 2025 and posthumously the "For Military Labor in the Name of Peace" medal.
South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev, Russian Ambassador to South Ossetia Marat Kulakhmetov, and other officials attended the funeral, according to a publication on the official website.
Thus, at least 42 fighters from South Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.
The death of a fighter from Tskhinvali was previously reported on January 7, 2026, when the press service of the President of South Ossetia reported the funeral of Batrbeg Ostayev.
The "Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts killed in the military operation. The list was compiled based on data officially released by government officials and security agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Northern Military District Statistics: Losses Are Mounting for 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 soldiers from other regions. In particular, the widow of one of the killed soldiers said that without a body, the battalion did not make payments for the death of the soldier.