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Murtazali Murtazaliev, convicted for his role in the Makhachkala airport riots, was killed during a military operation after signing a contract with the Ministry of Defense. Sentenced to eight years in prison in January 2025, he was 30 years old at the time of his death on September 30, 2025. His widow, Emilia, claimed he was at the airport searching for his brother, and they were only notified of his body’s evacuation on December 31, 2025.