A fighter from Karachay-Cherkessia was killed in a military operation

Ansar Totorkunov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 144 fighters from Karachay-Cherkessia have been officially recognized as killed.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, by July 14, at least 143 fighters from Karachay-Cherkessia were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Ansar Totorkunov was killed in the area of the special military operation on August 17, 2024, the administration of the Karachayevsky district reported today, reporting on the transfer of the Order of Courage to his family. He was 30 years old. After graduating from the Karachay-Cherkess State University in 2013, he went on military service, and in 2014 he signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Since February 20, 2022, Ansar participated in a special military operation, was an attack aircraft in the Zaporizhia region. Despite his injuries, after treatment in the hospital he returned to the front lines, the district administration’s Telegram channel said.

04:56 11.07.2025

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 7000

At least 3486 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 3514 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 144 fighters from Karachay-Cherkessia have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. "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 announced by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Statistics of the North-West Military District: Losses Are Growing for the South of Russia".

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