A combatant from the Volgograd region was killed in combat.

Nikolay Laptev from the Sredneakhtubinsky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,728 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 20, at least 1,727 soldiers from the Volgograd region had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

08:25 21.03.2026

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

At least 4,384 soldiers 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.

Nikolai Laptev was killed in the military operation, the administration of the Kletskoye rural settlement in the Sredneakhtubinsky district reported on its Telegram channel on March 21.

"Our fellow villager, Nikolai Nikolaevich Laptev, died while fulfilling his military duty," the statement read. Publications.

Thus, at least 1,728 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

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 security agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "NVO 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. "He has two Orders of Courage. But no official honors have been bestowed upon his family," a relative of one of the slain soldiers said.