A fighter from Kalmykia was killed in a military operation.

Alexey Dorayev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 233 soldiers from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by June 19, security forces and officials had officially recognized at least 232 soldiers from Kalmykia as killed in combat in Ukraine.

The Order of Courage was presented to the mother of Alexey Vladimirovich Dorayev, a deceased participant in the special military operation, at the Yashkul District Administration.

Alexey Dorayev was born and raised in Yashkul. After graduating from Yashkul Secondary School No. 1, he graduated from a cooperative technical school with a degree in accounting. From 2004 to 2006, he served in the army, after which he worked in various fields. On December 18, 2024, he volunteered for the North Caucasus Military District, according to the district administration's Telegram channel.

Thus, at least 233 fighters from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

In April, the Yashkul District administration reported that Arkady Sangadzhiev and Arslan Dolgaev were 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 law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "NVO 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 slain soldiers. "He participated in combat operations for many years and received two Orders of Courage. But no official honors were bestowed upon his family," a relative of one of them said.