A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.

Alexander Gnusarev from the Kamyshinsky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,716 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As "Caucasian Knot" reported, by March 6, at least 1,715 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Aleksandr Gnusarev, a resident of the Kamyshinsky district, was killed in the military operation, according to the publication "Volgogradskaya Pravda.ru", whose founders include the Volgograd region administration and the regional committee for territorial entities, domestic and information policy.

"Aleksandr Gnusarev died on February 3, 2026. […] The soldier was buried in the Alley of Heroes of the new cemetery in the village of Vikhlyantsevo in the Kamyshinsky district," the publication said. publications.

Thus, at least 1,716 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine have exceeded 8,800 people

"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 "Northern Military District Statistics: Casualties Mounting in 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 Denying Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers," which describes the stories of slain soldiers. "As a family of military pensioners, I receive only twelve thousand rubles a month for two minor children," lamented the widow of a soldier who received a payment from the "Veterans" unit for her slain husband.