Two fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria were killed in Ukraine.

Vladimir Kalambetov and Ivan Lunev were killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 460 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", earlier the authorities and security forces officially recognized at least 460 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria as killed in Ukraine.

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives from the North Caucasus Federal District and Southern Federal District who were killed in the military operation. The list is compiled based on data officially announced by representatives of the authorities and security agencies, according to a report from "Caucasian Knot" "Statistics of the Special Military Operation: losses in southern Russia are increasing".

Military personnel Vladimir Kalambetov and Ivan Lunev were killed in the military operation in Ukraine, the administration of Prokhladny reported on its page in the social network "VKontakte".

Thus, at least 462 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed in the Special Military Operation. "Caucasian Knot" knows the names of 449 of them, and the deaths of another 13 became known from the report of the republic's authorities on payments to the families of those killed in 2022.

Support from the state for the families of the killed fighters is not guaranteed by either state awards, memorial plaques, or appearances on "Channel One", according to the material from "Caucasian Knot" "Three comrades served: how the authorities deprive the families of killed volunteers of benefits", which describes the stories of the killed fighters.