11:23, 21 March 2026

Two fighters from Stavropol were killed in Ukraine.

Vladimir Chaplygin and Aleksey Makarenko from the Aleksandrovsky District were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 920 soldiers from Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 3, at least 918 soldiers from Stavropol Krai were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Vladimir Chaplygin and Aleksey Makarenko were killed in the military operation. Their families were awarded state awards on March 17, Aleksandr Shchekin, head of the Aleksandrovsky District of Stavropol, announced on his Telegram channel. The official did not provide details about the fighters' biographies or deaths.

Thus, at least 920 fighters from Stavropol have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

The death of SVO members from the Aleksandrovsky District was previously reported on January 22. Then the head of the district reported that Valery Abramov and Ruslan Makarevich were killed in the military operation.

Russian military in the combat zone. Still from the Defense Ministry video https://t.me/mod_russia/58925

08:25 21.03.2026

Number of killed The number of fighters from southern Russia in the North Caucasus Federal District has exceeded 8,900.

At least 4,384 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,519 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus Federal District and the Southern Federal District 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 "Airborne 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 the slain soldiers. "The combat veteran's certificate was issued only because Vasily managed to serve three months in the Airborne Forces under contract," said the widow of one of them.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/421786