04:39, 20 February 2026

Five fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria were killed in a military operation.

Astemir Tokhov, Ramazan Kardanov, Ruslan Paritov, Zalim Shinakhov and Albert Kumakhov from the Leskensky district were killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since February 2022, at least 374 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been recognized as killed there.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by February 14, at least 369 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

The Leskensky District administration reported the death of five fighters in the military operation on February 18 on its Telegram channel.

"Hero's desks" were unveiled at the school in the village of Anzorey for Astemir Tokhov, Ramazan Kardanov, Ruslan Paritov, Zalim Shinakhov, and Albert Kumakhov. The administration did not provide details about the fighters' biographies or deaths in the statement.

Thus, at least 374 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. Caucasian Knot knows the names of 361 of them, while the deaths of another 13 were revealed in the republic's government report on payments to the families of those killed in 2022.

The death of a fighter from the Leskensky District was previously reported on December 23, 2025. Then the authorities reported the unveiling of a memorial desk to Zalim Tutukov , who was killed in the military operation.

Special military operation in Ukraine. Photo: press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense

More than 8,600 soldiers from the south of Russia have been officially recognized as killed in the zone [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 law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "North Caucasus Military District Statistics: Losses Are Growing for 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 the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. Thus, the mother of the murdered Dmitry Ukhanov said that she searched for her son's body for four months, and the administration and military registration and enlistment office staff inquired from her about the progress of the search without providing any assistance.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/420953