Two fighters from Dagestan were killed in a military operation.

Bekir Gashimov and Abakar Makhsumov were killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,865 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 13, authorities and security forces had named at least 1,863 fighters from Dagestan killed in the SVO zone.

Bekir Gashimov, born in 1987, served in the military since May 2023 as a private and artillery gunner. He was killed on March 4, 2026, in the Dobropolsky district of the Donetsk People's Republic.

Abakar Makhsumov, born in 1975, was mobilized in 2022. He served as a major and commander of a special assault brigade. He was killed on February 3, 2026, in the village of Poltavka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Rutul district administration reported today.

Thus, at least 1,865 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

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 "NVO 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 the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. Thus, the mother of the murdered Dmitry Ukhanov said that she searched for her son's body for four months, and the administration and military registration and enlistment office staff inquired about the search progress from her without providing any assistance.