A soldier from the Astrakhan region was killed during a military operation.

Rinat Kusaliev was killed during the fighting. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 719 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 2, at least 718 fighters from the Astrakhan region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

06:01 05.03.2026

Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people

At least 4,326 servicemen from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,478 from the Southern Federal District have been killed in fighting in Ukraine, according to official reports from administrations and security agencies.

The funeral of 59-year-old Rinat Kusaliyev, a native of the village of Seitovka, was held in the Krasnoyarsk District of the Astrakhan Region. He worked as a laborer in various organizations. In August 2025, Kusaliyev signed a contract for military service. The date of his death was not reported on the Telegram channel of the Krasnoyarsk Municipal District administration.

Thus, at least 719 soldiers from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

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 announced by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Northeastern 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 killed soldiers. "I receive benefits for two minor children as a military family." "Pensioners only get 12,000 rubles a month," the widow of one of them said.