18:57, 27 July 2025

Eight fighters from Kalmykia killed in military operation

Badma Mandzhiev, Boris Mukabenov, Vyacheslav Sandzhiev, Nyamin Muzraev, Savr Vaskeev, Ays Bukhaev, Khongr Berikov, Basang Dzhivinov were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 161 fighters from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, by July 26, the authorities recognized at least 153 fighters from Kalmykia as killed in the special military operation in Ukraine.

Badma Mandzhiev was killed in a military operation in Ukraine, the administration of the Oktyabrsky District of Kalmykia reported today, reporting on the transfer of the Order of Courage to his relatives. A native of the village of Ketchenery, he entered the Ministry of Emergency Situations after graduating from school. Then he was drafted into the army, served in the Russian Guard. In 2019, he signed a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry, served in the tank and artillery troops, continued serving at the military base in Gyumri (Armenia), in Armenia. The 26-year-old fighter was killed on March 7, 2025 in the settlement of Verkhnekamenskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic, according to the Telegram channel of the district administration.

Earlier, the district authorities reported that Boris Mukabenov, Vyacheslav Sandzhiev, Nyamin Muzraev, Savr Vaskeev, Ays Bukhaev, Khongr Berikov, Basang Dzhivinov were killed in the military operation.

Thus, at least 161 fighters from Kalmykia are officially recognized as killed in the war zone in Ukraine. 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 announced by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Statistics of the SVO: losses are growing for the south of Russia".

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