Two soldiers from Kalmykia were killed in a military operation.

Arkady Sangadzhiev and Arslan Dolgayev were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 225 fighters from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by April 17, security forces and officials had officially recognized at least 223 fighters from Kalmykia as killed in combat in Ukraine.

Arslan Dolgayev and Arkady Sangadzhiev were killed in a military operation in Ukraine, the Yashkul District administration announced, reporting on the presentation of medals to their families.

Arslan Dolgayev was born and raised in the village of Ulan Erge. After graduating from high school, he was drafted into the army and continued to serve under contract with the rank of guard private. Killed on May 26, 2024, near the village of Novoprokopovka in the Tokmak district of the Zaporizhia region.

Arkady Sangadzhiev, a fellow villager of Dolgaev, also served under contract with the rank of guard private. He was killed on March 2, 2025, in the SVO zone, according to the Yashkul district administration.

Thus, at least 223 fighters from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. "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 law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "NVO Statistics: Losses Are Growing in the South of Russia".

On April 9, the Yashkul District Administration reported another fellow countryman, Vyacheslav Matsakov, killed in Ukraine.

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. "He has two Orders of Courage. But no official honors were bestowed upon his family," said a relative of one of the victims.