Conscripts from Dagestan and Ossetia who went missing in Crimea are currently being searched for, as reported by the head of North Ossetia, Sergey Menyaylo, on May 3.
On April 30, three conscripts undergoing compulsory military service in annexed Crimea set out into the open sea in a rubber boat despite strong winds. Their fate remains unknown.
Sergey Menyaylo, the head of North Ossetia, the homeland of two missing conscripts, stated that the search in the coastal zone proved 'fruitless,' but the rescue mission continues. The authorities have reached out to the military prosecutor’s office.
The motivation behind the conscripts' decision to venture into the open sea in bad weather remains unclear.
In October 2023, journalists reported on Ivan Frolov, a 20-year-old conscript from Novosibirsk, who died in shelling near the Crimea border.
According to the estimates of '7x7,' since the onset of the war in Ukraine, at least 15 conscripts have perished in border regions due to shelling.