A soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in the special military operation zone.

Ilya Roschupkin from Volzhsky was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1822 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by August 3, authorities and security forces recognized at least 1821 fighters from the Volgograd region as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Roschupkin was born in Volzhsky, studied at school No. 22. Since 2004, he underwent training at the "Vityaz" center. He graduated from the school, served in the army, and in October 2022 volunteered for the special military operation. He served as a scout and was the commander of an assault group. He was killed on February 25, 2023, in Bakhmut. He was awarded two medals for bravery and the Black Cross of the Wagner PMC, the Volzhsky administration reported on its Telegram channel.

08:49 05.08.2026

Authorities recognized at least 9550 fighters from southern Russia as killed in the military operation

At least 4755 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4795 military personnel from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the special operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 1822 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed. The "Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives from the North Caucasus Federal District and Southern Federal District who have been killed in the military operation. The list is compiled based on data officially announced by representatives of the authorities and security agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "SVO Statistics: Losses in Southern Russia are Growing".

The last time news of the deaths of fighters from Volzhsky was reported was at the end of June. At that time, authorities announced that five fighters had been killed in the military operation .

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on "Channel One" do not guarantee support from the state for the families of the killed, according to the "Caucasian Knot" material "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Deny Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers", which describes the stories of the killed fighters. For instance, the mother of the killed Dmitry Ukhanov said that she searched for her son's body for four months, while officials from the administration and military enlistment office inquired about the progress of the search without providing any help.