A fighter from Karachay-Cherkessia was killed in a military operation.

Aslan Fardzinov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, authorities and security forces have acknowledged the deaths of at least 178 fighters from Karachay-Cherkessia.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by December 26, at least 177 fighters from Karachay-Cherkessia had been killed in the military operation in Ukraine, including Vladimir Musatkin and Aslan Abayhanov from Teberda.

Aslan Fardzinov was killed in a military operation in Ukraine in 2024, the Teberda administration reported.

After school, Aslan enrolled in the Moscow Institute of Public Administration and Law. After graduating, he enlisted in the special forces in Yekaterinburg. Upon returning, he worked in his hometown. In 2023, he signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense and was sent to the North Caucasus Military District. He served in the Artemovsky direction, was wounded, and then returned to the front lines near Chasov Yar. On July 19, 2024, he was killed in action in the LPR as part of a special forces unit, the city administration reported on its Telegram channel.

Thus, at least 177 servicemen from Karachay-Cherkessia have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front. 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 "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Losses Are Growing in Southern Russia".