A fighter from Kalmykia was killed in a military operation.

Boris Ochirov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the special military operation, at least 247 fighters from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", Alexey Alchinov from Elista was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the special military operation, at least 246 fighters from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed.

Boris Ochirov was killed in a military operation in Ukraine, reported the administration of the Yashkul district.

He was born in the village of Yashkul. After school, he received a farmer's qualification, and from July 1996 to May 1998, he served in the border troops. After that, he worked as a bailiff and served in the penal system of the Republic of Kalmykia. In 2004, he signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and participated in counter-terrorist operations in the North Caucasus. In 2025, he signed a contract again and went to the area of the special military operation. He was killed on 12.03.2026 while performing a combat mission in the village of Skelki in the Zaporizhzhia region. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage.

08:49 05.08.2026

Authorities recognized at least 9550 fighters from southern Russia as killed in military operations

At least 4755 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4795 military personnel from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the special operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 247 combatants from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front. "Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives from the North Caucasus Federal District and Southern Federal District who have been killed in military operations. The list is compiled based on data officially announced by representatives of the authorities and law enforcement agencies, according to the report from "Caucasian Knot" "Statistics of the special military operation: losses are increasing for southern Russia".

In June, it became known that Alexey Doraev from the Yashkul district was killed in battles in Ukraine.

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on "Channel One" do not guarantee support from the state for the families of the killed, 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. "No official honors were given to his family. The military enlistment office said that there was supposedly no insurance from 'Sogaz'. Supposedly, they were not insured... No one else responded, including the military prosecutor's office," a relative of one of them said.