Five soldiers from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine.
Ruslan Akilov, Magomed-Rasul Aybazov, Rashid Magomedkaziev, Khadzhimurad Yusupov and Murat Bekelyaev from Buinaksk were killed in the fighting. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 1,861 soldiers from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed there.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 12, at least 1,856 fighters from Dagestan had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.
On March 12, the mayor of Buinaksk, Makhach Abdulmuslimov, presented the awards of soldiers killed in a special military operation to their families. The awards were handed over to the relatives of Ruslan Akilov, Magomed-Rasul Aybazov, Rashid Magomedkaziev, Khadzhimurad Yusupov, and Murat Bekelyaev, the city administration announced on Telegram.
Details of the soldiers' biographies and deaths were not provided in the statement.
Thus, at least 1,861 soldiers from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.
The last time the death of soldiers from Buynaksk was reported was in November 2025. At that time, authorities reported that Ilgam Azayev and Gasan Kazbekov had been killed in the North Caucasus Military District.
"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 law enforcement agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Northern Military District Statistics: Casualties 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. For example, the mother of the slain Dmitry Ukhanov said she searched for her son's body for four months, while administration and military registration and enlistment office staff inquired from her about the progress of the search without offering any assistance.