A serviceman from Kamyshin was killed in Ukraine.

Nikita Maltsev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,618 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by January 9, at least 1,617 soldiers from the Volgograd region had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

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The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 8,450

At least 4,172 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,280 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Nikita Maltsev from Kamyshin was killed in the military operation, the city administration reported on its Telegram channel on January 10. Details of the soldier's biography and death are not provided in the publication.

Thus, at least 1,618 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts 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 "NVO Statistics: Losses Are Growing for the South of Russia".

Governor Announces Mistaken Mobilization of 379 Volgograd Residents

After Putin announced "partial mobilization" in In September 2022, attempts were recorded in the Volgograd Region and other regions of southern Russia to mobilize people who, due to age or health, should not be sent to combat zones. The governor acknowledged that many of those mobilized did not meet the criteria established by Putin. However, the regional governor's statement did not affect the mobilization regime in Volgograd.

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on Channel One do not guarantee state support for the families of those killed, according to the "Caucasian Knot" article "Three Comrades Served: How the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of soldiers from other regions.