The names of two Dagestan combatants killed in Ukraine have been released.
Rajab Zainudinov and Saibodin Gazimagomedov were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 1,863 soldiers from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed there.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 12, at least 1,861 soldiers from Dagestan had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.
Officials reported the presentation of posthumous awards to the families of Radzhab Zaynudinov from the village of Inchkha and Saibodin Gazimagomedov from the village of Almak. The Kazbekovsky District administration's Telegram channel message did not provide details on the soldiers' biographies or deaths.
The last time the death of soldiers from the Kazbekovsky District was reported was in February. At that time, the names of Sultan Alizhanov and Sultanbeg Shikhmuradov were announced.
Thus, at least 1,863 soldiers from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.
"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.