A Dagestani soldier was killed in Ukraine.

Yunus Gazikhmayev from Khasavyurt was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,972 soldiers from Dagestan killed there.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," by June 7, officials and security forces had officially acknowledged at least 1,971 soldiers from Dagestan killed in Ukraine.

In Khasavyurt, the mayor, Korgoli Korgoliev, presented the Order of Courage to the family of slain SVO participant Yunus Gazikhmayev, the city administration reported on its Telegram channel.

Previously, Yunus's cousin, Abdurazak Gazikhmayev, was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage and the Medal "For Bravery," the administration clarified.

Thus, at least 1,972 combatants from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front. "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 "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Casualties Mounting in Southern Russia."

On October 20, 2025, Abdurazak Gazikhmayev, Yunus Gazikhmayev's cousin, was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage, and on June 5, 2026, the Khasavyurt administration reported that Imamshait Mantayev had been killed in fighting in Ukraine.

Dagestan ranks first among the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District in the number of those killed, whose names have been officially released by the authorities. Dagestan's head, Sergey Melikov, was the first government official to announce back in February 2022 that a Russian soldier had been killed in Ukraine, acknowledging the death of officer Nurmagomed Gadzimagomedov.

The "Caucasian Knot" also reported that 18-year-old Said Murtazaliev from Dagestan was tortured by security forces in the Moscow region to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense. 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 that an order had been received to erase me," Murtazaliev said in his final video message sent to his mother.