A fighter from Kalmykia killed in Ukraine

Chimid Jalov from Elista was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, authorities and security forces have acknowledged at least 269 fighters from Kalmykia as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by October 12, authorities and security forces acknowledged at least 268 fighters as killed in the special military operation in Ukraine.

Chimid Jalov was born on March 4, 2002, in Elista. After finishing school, he served his mandatory military service in Saratov, in the strategic missile forces, and then served on a contract for two years, reported the state news agency "Kalmykia".

In July 2025, he decided to go to the SVO zone, signing a contract with the Ministry of Defense. He served in the assault company of a motorized rifle battalion. He was killed on May 14, 2026, in the area of the settlement of Yablonovka in the Konstantinovsky district. He was buried in Yashkul on May 23, 2026.

19:59 07.10.2026

The number of killed fighters in Ukraine from southern Russia has reached 9800

At least 4872 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4928 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 269 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 the military operation. The list is compiled based on data officially announced by representatives of the authorities and security agencies, according to the report from "Caucasian Knot" "SVO Statistics: Losses for Southern Russia are Growing".

It was previously reported that in the military operation a fighter of "Akhmat", Alexander Burlutkin from Elista, was killed.

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 Authorities Deny Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers", which describes the stories of the killed fighters. "No official honors were given to his family. 'No official honors were given to his family. The military enlistment office said that supposedly there was 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.