Three soldiers from the Rostov region were killed in Ukraine.

Vitaly Miroshnichenko, Denis Korogodin, and Sergei Kirshenko from the Salsky District were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 870 combatants from the Rostov Region have been officially recognized as killed there.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 3, officials and security forces had named at least 867 servicemen from the Rostov Region killed in Ukraine.

The Salsky District administration announced the death of Vitaly Miroshnichenko, Denis Korogodin, and Sergei Kirshenko as a result of the military operation in Ukraine on its Telegram channel.

Miroshnichenko signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense in 2024. A corporal and senior sniper, he was killed on October 23, 2024. Korogodin also signed a contract in 2024, served as a driver-gunner with the rank of private, and was killed on October 6, 2024. Private Kirshenko was a radio operator-gunner and was killed on February 2, 2025.

Vladimir Berezovsky, Head of the Salsky District, presented the Order of Courage to the soldiers' families.

Thus, at least 870 soldiers from the Rostov Region have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front. The "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 released by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "NVO Statistics: Losses Are Mounting for Southern Russia."

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" report "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Are Depriving Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of soldiers from other regions. "As a family of military pensioners, I receive only twelve thousand rubles a month for two minor children," complains the wife of Vasily Shtylun, who received five million rubles from the "Veterans" unit for her husband, who was killed in 2022.