A Dagestani soldier was killed in the SVO zone.
Rasul Lukmanov from the Kazbekovsky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have acknowledged at least 1,900 combatants from Dagestan killed there.
As "Caucasian Knot" reported, by April 23, the authorities and security forces had publicly named at least 1,899 fighters from Dagestan killed in the war zone in Ukraine.
The Nogai District Administration announced the presentation of the Medal "For Courage" to the family of Rasul Lukmanov, who was killed in the military operation, on its VKontakte page.
Rasul Lukmanov, a native of the village of Leninaul, voluntarily signed a contract with the Russian Armed Forces. No other details regarding his biography or death were provided in the statement.
Thus, at least 1,900 servicemen from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front. "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 Mounting for Southern Russia."
The last time the death of a NVO participant from Lenin-Aul was reported was on April 10. At that time, authorities reported that Arsen Giriskhanov had been killed in a military operation.
"Caucasian Knot" also reported that 18-year-old Said Murtazaliev from Dagestan was tortured by security forces in the Moscow region to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense. In the combat zone, commanders forced him to collect money, after which the young man was declared missing. "I myself was sent to the assault, where Comrade 'Spartak' said that an order had been received to reset my status," Murtazaliev said in his final video message sent to his mother.
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" article "Three Comrades Served: How the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. "As a family of military pensioners, I receive only twelve thousand rubles a month for two minor children," complains the wife of Vasily Shtylun, who received five million rubles from the "Veterans" unit for her husband, who was killed in 2022.