17:36, 22 October 2025

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in the SVO zone.

Shamil Mirzayev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 1,603 Dagestani servicemen killed there.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by October 21, at least 1,602 combatants from Dagestan had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

The name of the next Dagestani serviceman killed in Ukraine was revealed in a statement by the Tabasaran District administration. Private Shamil Mirzayev from the village of Pilig was posthumously awarded the Suvorov Medal; he had previously been awarded the Order of Courage, according to a statement on the district's official Telegram channel.

Thus, at least 1,603 Dagestani soldiers have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. 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 is based on data officially released by government officials and security agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "North Caucasus Military District Statistics: Casualties Mounting for Southern Russia."

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/416556