Two soldiers from the Astrakhan region were killed in combat.

Andrei Zimin and Igor Zakharov from the Kamyzyak district were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 743 soldiers from the Astrakhan region have been recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by May 25, at least 741 soldiers from the Astrakhan region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation. At that time, authorities reported that Alexander Mikhailov from the Kamyzyak district was killed in combat.

In Kamyzyak, awards were presented to the families of two soldiers killed in the military operation, the district administration reported on its Telegram channel on May 25.

One of the killed, Andrei Zimin, had previously participated in the second Chechen campaign. "He volunteered for the special military operation in March 2025. He served as a guard private, deputy commander of a combat vehicle, and gunner/operator," authorities reported.

The other person killed was Igor Zakharov. "In 2007, Igor Viktorovich worked as a rescuer in the paramilitary unit of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. From 2014, he helped at the hermitage at the courtyard of the St. John the Baptist Monastery in the village of Komarovka. From July 2024, he carried out command tasks in the territory of a special military operation. He was wounded in one of the battles, and after treatment, he returned to the front lines," the publication cites his biography.

06:31 23.05.2026

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 9,150

At least 4,529 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,624 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 743 fighters from the Astrakhan 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 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 "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 the slain soldiers. For example, the mother of the slain Dmitry Ukhanov said she searched for her son's body for four months, while administration and military registration and enlistment office staff inquired from her about the progress of the search without offering any assistance.