A soldier from Kalmykia was killed in the SVO zone.

Baatar Ashkayev from the Oktyabrsky District was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, officials have officially recognized at least 213 fighters from Kalmykia as killed there.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by February 10, at least 212 fighters from Kalmykia had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

The Oktyabrsky District administration reported on its Telegram channel the presentation of the posthumous "For Courage" award to the family of Baatar Ashkayev, who died in a special military operation.

Ashkayev was born on January 11, 1973, and lived and worked as a laborer in the village of Bolshoy Tsaryn. In November 2024, he decided to sign a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense and went to serve in the DPR with the rank of private. He was killed on January 14, 2025, while carrying out a combat mission near the village of Stupochki, according to a statement from the administration.

Thus, at least 213 fighters from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

16:42 February 6, 2026

More than 8,600 fighters from southern Russia officially recognized as killed in the North Caucasus Military District

At least 4,229 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,373 from the Southern Federal District have been recognized by authorities and security forces as killed during the military operation in Ukraine.

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus Federal District and the Southern Federal District 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 "Northern Military District Statistics: Casualties Mounting in Southern Russia."

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" report "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Are Denying Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. "He participated in combat operations for many years and holds two Orders of Courage. But no official honors were bestowed upon his family," a relative of one of them said.