Four soldiers from the Rostov region were killed in the SVO zone.

Alexander Leiman, Alexander Panchenko, Roman Bondarenko, and Alexander Bogolyubov were killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 895 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by May 7, at least 891 fighters from the Rostov region had been officially recognized as killed in the SVO zone. Then, authorities in the Chertkovsky district reported that Sergei Gnezdilov had been killed in the military operation.

Alexander Leiman, Alexander Panchenko, Roman Bondarenko, and Alexander Bogolyubov were killed in the military operation, the Novoshakhtinsk administration announced on May 22 in its Telegram channel, reporting the delivery of posthumous military awards to their families.

Thus, at least 895 soldiers from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front. "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 Growing 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 the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits", which describes the stories of soldiers from other regions. In particular, the widow of one of the killed soldiers said that without a body, the battalion did not make any payments in connection with the death of the soldier.