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Andrey Makhmudov, a 22-year-old soldier from the Astrakhan region, was recently killed in Ukraine, bringing the official death toll from the region to at least 677 since the military operation began. Makhmudov had joined the Russian Ministry of Defense in 2025 after completing his education. The report highlights that over 8,450 fighters from southern Russia have been recognized as killed, with Dagestan reporting the highest fatalities in the North Caucasus.