Naran Ochir-Goryayev, a Russian serviceman, was killed in combat in Ukraine, Kalmykia Governor Batu Khasikov announced.
“He was a true warrior, an officer in the fullest sense of the word, an example of courage and loyalty to his oath. From the first days of the SVO, Naran Ochir-Goryayev was on the front lines. He fought in Soledar, in the capture of Seversk, and in other major combat operations,” Khasikov said.
Naran Ochir-Goryayev was a native of Kalmykia. His relatives said he went to war against Ukraine as a volunteer in 2022. Before that, he worked in the traffic police. During the war, he served as commander of an assault company.
In December 2025, he participated in Vladimir Putin’s annual call-in show, where the president addressed him several times.
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