The names of five Dagestani soldiers killed in Ukraine have been released.

Gadzhimurad Tsarainov, Shirvani Magomedov, and three of their fellow countrymen from the Botlikh district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially named at least 1,832 servicemen from Dagestan killed there.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by February 25, government officials had released the names of at least 1,827 fighters from Dagestan killed in Ukraine.

The names of the five servicemen from the Botlikh district killed in Ukraine were revealed in a report by the district administration on perpetuating the memory of combat veterans. Plaques with their names have been installed in the Memorial Square in Botlikh.

Among those killed were Gadzhimurad Tsarainov from the village of Alak, Shirvani Magomedov from the village of Tasuta, Ruslan Magomedov and Makhmud Dzhamaludinov from the village of Shodroda, and Kamaludin Dzhavatkhanov from the village of Godoberi. All of them had previously been posthumously awarded the Order of Courage, according to a post on the municipality's official Telegram channel.

According to the information on the plaques, 34-year-old Gadzhimurad Tsarainov was killed in June 2025. Ruslan Magomedov, killed in December, was 24 years old. 38-year-old Shirvani (the memorial plaque lists his name as Shervani) Magomedov was killed in November of the same year.

Makhmud Dzhamaludinov (his last name is on the plaque; officials refer to him as "Dzhamalov") was killed in March 2025 at the age of 54. Kamaludin Dzhavatkhanov was killed in September 2025, a few days after his 39th birthday.

Thus, at least 1,832 combatants from Dagestan 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 security agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Casualties Mounting in Southern Russia."

In August 2025, the Botlikh District administration reported that Shamil Murtazaliev from the village of Muni had been killed in Ukraine. Dagestan ranks first among the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District in the number of those killed, whose names have been officially released by the authorities. Dagestan's head, Sergey Melikov, was the first government official to announce back in February 2022 that a Russian soldier had been killed in Ukraine, acknowledging the death of officer Nurmagomed Gadzimagomedov.

The "Caucasian Knot" also reported that 18-year-old Said Murtazaliev from Dagestan was tortured by security forces in the Moscow region to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense.

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on Channel One do not guarantee state support for the families of those killed, according to a "Caucasian Knot" article. href="https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/393180">Three Comrades Served: How the Authorities Deprive the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of slain soldiers. For example, the mother of the slain Dmitry Ukhanov said she searched for her son's body for four months, while administration and military enlistment office staff inquired about the search progress without offering any assistance.