A Rosgvardiya officer from Dagestan was killed in Ukraine.

Senior Sergeant Shikhakhmed Gadzhiev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have acknowledged the deaths of at least 2,053 combatants from Dagestan.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by July 30, officials and security forces had officially named at least 2,052 Dagestan servicemen killed in Ukraine.

Police Colonel Sakrat Magomedbekov, Deputy Chief of the Russian National Guard Directorate for Dagestan, presented the Order of Courage to the family of Senior Sergeant Shikhakhmed Gadzhiev, a National Guard serviceman who was killed during a special military operation, the press service of the Russian National Guard for the North Caucasus District reported on its Telegram channel.

The award was presented to the serviceman's widow and mother. The details of the soldier's biography and death are not provided in the report.

09:51 27.07.2026

The number of soldiers from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,500

At least 4,727 soldiers From the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,773 servicemen from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the special operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 2,053 servicemen from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front. The "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 is based on data officially released by government officials and security agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "North Caucasus Federal District Statistics: Casualties Are Mounting for Southern Russia".

The death of a National Guard serviceman from Dagestan in the North Caucasus Federal District was also reported in late April 2026. Then, the press service of the National Guard reported that Police Sergeant Ramazan Magomedov had been killed in the military operation.

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. For example, the mother of the slain 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.