The names of three Dagestani soldiers killed in Ukraine have been released.
Salim Panakhov and two of his fellow countrymen from the Magaramkent district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,964 soldiers from Dagestan killed there.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by June 4, officials and security forces had officially acknowledged at least 1,961 soldiers from Dagestan killed in Ukraine.
The three Dagestan soldiers killed in Ukraine were revealed in a report by the Magaramkent district administration on the transfer of posthumous awards to their relatives.
Salim Panakhov was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage, and Gamid Mezhlumov and Muslim Mamedov were awarded Suvorov Medals, according to a June 4 post on the municipality's official Telegram channel.
The ages and biographical details of the killed officials were not provided in the publication.
Thus, at least 1,964 combatants from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front. 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 "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Casualties Risen in Southern Russia."
Dagestan ranks first among the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District in the number of those killed, whose names have been officially released by the authorities. Dagestan's head, Sergey Melikov, was the first government official to announce back in February 2022 that a Russian soldier had been killed in Ukraine, acknowledging the death of officer Nurmagomed Gadzimagomedov.
The "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 erase me," Murtazaliev said in his final video message sent to his mother.