A fighter from Chechnya was killed in a military operation in Ukraine.
Adlan Zagalaev from the Vedensky district was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, authorities and security forces have acknowledged the deaths of at least 264 fighters from Chechnya.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot", in May, the Chechen branch of the "Defenders of the Fatherland" fund reported that in the SVO zone, Rosgvardiya soldier Turpal-Ali Tangiev was killed.
The Chechen branch of the state fund "Defenders of the Fatherland" reported that Adlan Zagalaev, a native of the Vedensky district, was killed in a military operation, announcing in its Telegram channel the transfer of a posthumous award - the Order of Courage - to the soldier's family.
Details of Zagalaev's biography and death are not provided in the report.
Thus, at least 264 servicemen from Chechnya have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front (authorities have published the names of 241 killed, and Ramzan Kadyrov reported the deaths of another 23 fighters on October 27, 2022, without naming them). "Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives from the North Caucasus Federal District and Southern Federal District killed in the military operation. The list is compiled based on data officially announced by representatives of the authorities and security agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "SVO Statistics: Losses are Increasing for Southern Russia".
District authorities in Chechnya rarely inform about the number of killed fighters; usually, the information is published by the "Defenders of the Fatherland" fund for the republic and local TV companies, reporting on awards given to relatives.
The actual losses among combatants from the North Caucasus may be significantly higher than officially acknowledged. This situation is characteristic of all regions of the North Caucasus Federal District, but is especially relevant for Chechnya. In February 2023, Ramzan Kadyrov urged regional leaders not to disclose the number of killed. "I do not understand when regional leaders trumpet about the number of those killed in the SVO. I have a question: for what? There is no need to manipulate the topic of our heroes, writing that so many were killed in one region and so many in another," he stated.
State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on "Channel One" do not guarantee support from the state for the families of the killed, according to the "Caucasian Knot" material "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Deny Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers". Thus, without documents proving that the fighter participated in combat actions and was killed in the SVO, it is impossible to take advantage of benefits, for example, for a free spot in kindergarten, or to apply for payments at the military enlistment office, families who faced problems obtaining official documents from the unit reported.