A soldier from Kalmykia was killed in Ukraine.

Alexander Minkeev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 232 soldiers from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by June 13, security forces and officials had officially recognized at least 231 soldiers from Kalmykia as killed in combat in Ukraine.

The Ketchenerovsky District administration reported on the presentation of the "Father of a Soldier" medal to the father of Alexander Minkeev, who was killed in the military operation, on its VKontakte page.

Alexander Minkeev, a veteran of combat operations in the North Caucasus, was called up in 2022 during partial mobilization. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage.

Thus, at least 232 soldiers from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

In October 2023, the Ketchenerovsky District administration reported that Erdni Garyaev had been killed in the North Caucasus Military District.

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 law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Northern 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. "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.