Five fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria were killed in a military operation.
Aslanbek Shogenov, Andrei Podgorny, Murat Liev, Timur Shikhalakhov, and Asker Shibzukhov from the Baksan district were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 392 soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed in it.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 24, at least 387 soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.
The Baksan district administration reported on the presentation of awards to the relatives of the soldiers killed in the military operation on its VKontakte page. The Order of Courage was posthumously awarded to: Corporal Aslanbek Shogenov, Junior Lieutenant Andrei Podgorny, and Private Murat Liev. The Suvorov Medal was presented to the family of Private Timur Shikhalakhov, and the Medal "For Distinction in Combat" was posthumously awarded to Private Asker Shibzukhov.
On March 16, the Baksan District Administration also reported that Ruslan Ashev was killed in the fighting.
Thus, at least 392 soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. The "Caucasian Knot" knows the names of 379 of them, and the deaths of another 13 were revealed in a report by the republic's authorities on payments to the families of those killed in 2022.
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 law enforcement agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Airborne 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. "The combat veteran's certificate was issued only because Vasily managed to serve three months in the Airborne Forces under contract," said the widow of one of them.