A soldier from Kabardino-Balkaria was killed in Ukraine.

Ratmir Dyshekov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 381 soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 2, at least 380 soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

The Kabardino-Balkarian branch of the "Defenders of the Fatherland" Foundation announced today on its Telegram channel that Ratmir Dyshekov, killed in the military operation zone, was awarded the Zhukov Medal (posthumously) at Baksan Secondary School No. 2. The details of the soldier's biography and death were not provided in the publication.

Thus, at least 381 soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. The "Caucasian Knot" knows the names of 368 of them, and the deaths of another 13 were revealed in a report by the republic's authorities on payments to the families of those killed in 2022.

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in the North Caucasus Military District has exceeded 8,750

"Caucasian 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 "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Casualties 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. In the combat zone, commanders forced him to collect money, after which the young man was declared missing. "I myself was sent to the assault, where comrade 'Spartak' said he had received an order to erase me," Murtazaliev says in his final video message sent to his mother.