A fighter from Karachay-Cherkessia was killed in the SVO zone.

Alibek Shukurov, a father of seven, was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 194 fighters from Karachay-Cherkessia have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 20, authorities and security forces had recognized at least 193 fighters from Karachay-Cherkessia as killed in the special military operation.

Alibek Shukurov was killed in the combat zone, the Ust-Dzhegutinsky District administration reported today. He was killed on December 17, 1980, in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic. He lived in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan at various times, then returned to his homeland. In 2005, he started a family and raised seven children. On March 15, 2024, he signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense. He served as a private in an assault aircraft, call sign "Dombay."

On August 26, 2024, while on a combat mission, he was wounded while rescuing fellow soldiers. After receiving treatment, he returned to the combat zone on December 24, 2024. On March 3, 2025, he was reported missing in action and later presumed dead. He was awarded the Order of Courage, the Suvorov Medal, and the Medal for Participant in a Special Military Operation (posthumously).

Thus, at least 194 soldiers from Karachay-Cherkessia have been officially recognized as killed in the North Caucasus Military District.

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 "NVO Statistics: Losses Are Growing in Southern Russia."

Earlier, in October 2025, authorities in the Ust-Dzhegutinsky District reported that Taulan Geryugov had been killed in the military operation.

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. "As a family of retired military personnel, I only receive 12,000 rubles a month for my two minor children," said the widow of one of the victims.