A fighter from Stavropol was killed in the SVO zone.

Maxim Knoroz was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 971 fighters from Stavropol have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by August 9, authorities and security forces recognized at least 970 fighters from the Stavropol region as killed. At that time, the administration of the Kirov municipal district reported that Nikolai Kara was killed in the SVO zone.

Participant in the military operation in Ukraine Maxim Knoroz was buried in Novopavlovsk, the administration of the Kirov municipal district reported on its Telegram channel.

Thus, at least 971 fighters from the Stavropol region have been officially recognized as killed.

03:00 16.08.2026

The number of killed fighters from the southern regions of Russia in Ukraine has exceeded 9600

At least 4773 fighters from the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District and 4832 fighters from the regions of the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed during the special military operation in Ukraine.

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives of the North Caucasus Federal District and Southern Federal District who were 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 report of "Caucasian Knot" "SVO Statistics: Losses for Southern Russia are Growing".

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 material of "Caucasian Knot" "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Deny Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers", which describes the stories of the killed fighters. "The combat veteran certificate was issued only because Vasily managed to serve in the Airborne Forces for three months under contract," said the widow of one of them.