A serviceman from North Ossetia was killed in combat.

Marik Vysotsky from the Mozdok district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 574 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 23, at least 573 fighters from North Ossetia had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine. That day, the Mozdok district administration reported that Viktor Lezhava, born in 1992, had been killed in Ukraine.

08:25 21.03.2026
The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in the North Ossetian Military District has exceeded 8,900
At least 4,384 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,519 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Marik Vysotsky, born in 2005, was killed in the military operation, the Mozdok District Administration reported on its Telegram channel on March 24.

The administration did not provide details about the fighter's biography or death, noting only that he died "while performing combat missions."

Thus, at least 574 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

The "Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus Federal District and the Southern Federal District. 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. "As a family of military pensioners, I receive only twelve thousand rubles a month for two minor children," said the widow of one of them, who received five million rubles from the "Veterans" unit for her slain husband.

Source: https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/421891