Security officer from Kabardino-Balkaria killed in military operation

Alkhaluf Sharif, a native of Baksan, was killed during military operations in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 286 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed.

"We met with the military commissar of the Baksan district, Alim Shikobakhov, and the coordinator of the "Defenders of the Fatherland" foundation, Maryana Nagoeva, with the relatives of the participant in the military operations, Alkhaluf Sharif, who died in the SVO, to present the award. Alkhaluf Sharif was awarded the Zhukov Medal," the Head of the Baksan urban district administration, Khachim Mamkhegov, reported on his Telegram channel. The administration did not provide any other details about the killed fighter.

Thus, at least 286 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed in Ukraine. The "Caucasian Knot" knows the names of 270 of them, the deaths of another 13 became known from the report of the republic's authorities on payments to the families of those killed in 2022 based on data officially announced by government representatives and law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Statistics of the SVO: for the south of Russia, losses are growing".

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" article "Three comrades served: how the authorities are depriving the families of killed volunteers of benefits", which describes the stories of fighters from other regions.