A fighter from Dagestan was killed in the SVO zone.

Arsen Alibekov from the Botlikh District was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 2,012 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," as of June 23, government officials and security agencies officially recognized at least 2,011 fighters from Dagestan as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

The Botlikh District administration announced today on its Telegram channel that the Order of Courage had been presented to the family of Arsen Alibekov, who was killed in the military operation.

The award was presented to Alibekov's wife by the head of the district, Ruslan Gamzatov. The administration did not provide details about the soldier's biography or death in the statement.

Thus, at least 2,012 servicemen from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed in Ukraine. 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 announced by government officials and security agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Casualties Are Growing in Southern Russia."

In mid-May, the Botlikh District administration reported that Gasulbeg Sharamazanov and Nurmagomed Abakarov had been killed in combat.

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The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,250

At least 4,586 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,664 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that security forces in the Moscow region tortured 18-year-old Said Murtazaliev from Dagestan 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 zero me out," Murtazaliev said in his last video message sent to his mother.

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" article "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 military pensioners, I receive only twelve thousand rubles a month for two minor children," complains the wife of Vasily Shtylun, who received five million rubles from the "Veterans" unit for her husband, who was killed in 2022.