A lieutenant colonel from Ingushetia was killed in Ukraine.

Khasan Tungoev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 198 combatants from Ingushetia have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by June 22, at least 197 fighters from Ingushetia had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

The recruitment of fighters from other regions to the Erzi Battalion was a necessary measure.

The head of Ingushetia, Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov, announced on his Telegram channel that the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia had been handed over to the relatives of Lieutenant Colonel Khasan Tungoev, who was killed in combat in Ukraine.

The award was presented to Tungoev's family by Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov. The statement did not provide details of the soldier's biography or death.

Thus, at least 198 fighters from Ingushetia have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

11:16 24.06.2026

Authorities have recognized at least 9,300 troops from southern Russia

At least 4,628 soldiers from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,672 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the special operation in Ukraine.

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus Federal District and the Southern Federal District 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 "Northern Military District Statistics: Losses Are Mounting 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 Authorities Are Denying Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers," which describes the stories of soldiers from other regions. For example, the mother of the murdered Dmitry Ukhanov said she searched for her son's body for four months, while administration and military registration and enlistment office staff inquired from her about the progress of the search without offering any assistance.