A Dagestani soldier was killed in Ukraine.

Aydin Khaibatov from Derbent was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,917 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by May 4, authorities and security forces had recognized at least 1,916 fighters from Dagestan as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

The city administration reported on its Telegram channel the unveiling of a memorial plaque on the facade of the house where Aydin Khaibatov, killed in the military operation, lived in Derbent.

Khaibatov was born on December 30, 1995, and was killed in August 2024. He was posthumously awarded the Suvorov Medal. No other details of the fighter's biography or death were provided in the statement.

Thus, at least 1,917 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

"Caucasian The "uzel" 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 a "Caucasian Knot" report "NVO Statistics: Losses Are Growing for Southern Russia".

On April 26, the Derbent administration reported that Aligasan Gadyrov and Ruslan Magomedov were killed in the fighting.

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on Channel One do not guarantee state support for the families of those killed, according to a "Caucasian Knot" report "Three Comrades Served: How the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits", which The stories of the slain soldiers are described. "He participated in combat operations for many years and holds two Orders of Courage. But no official honors were bestowed upon his family," a relative of one of them said.