A fighter from Nalchik was killed in a military operation.

Valeriy Pavliy was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 380 soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by February 26, at least 379 soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

At School No. 5 in Nalchik, a ceremony was held to unveil a memorial plaque dedicated to a graduate: Guards Sergeant Valery Pavliy was killed in the military operation, the Kabardino-Balkaria branch of the state fund "Defenders of the Fatherland" reported on its Telegram channel on March 1.

Details of the soldier's biography and death were not provided in the publication.

Thus, at least 380 soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria. The "Caucasian Knot" knows the names of 367 of them, and the deaths of another 13 were revealed in the republic's government report on payments to the families of those killed in 2022.

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in the SVO has exceeded 8750

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. "The combat veteran's certificate was issued only because Vasily had served in the Airborne Forces for three months under contract," said the widow of one of them.