06:56, 28 September 2026

A fighter from Azov was killed in the special military operation.

Nikita Demidov was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 1018 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", as of September 27, authorities and law enforcement officials have officially recognized at least 1017 fighters from the Rostov region as killed in Ukraine.

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives from the North Caucasus Federal District and the 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 law enforcement agencies, according to a report from "Caucasian Knot" "Statistics of the special military operation: losses in southern Russia are increasing".

In the zone of the military operation in Ukraine, serviceman Nikita Demidov was killed. In his honor, a memorial plaque has been installed at the Azov multi-profile technical school, from which Demidov graduated, the Azov administration reported on its website.

Thus, at least 1018 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed in the special military operation.

Support from the state for the families of the killed fighters is not guaranteed by either state awards, memorial plaques, or appearances on "Channel One", according to the material from "Caucasian Knot" "Three comrades served: how the authorities deprive the families of killed volunteers of benefits", which describes the stories of the killed fighters.

Translated automatically via OpenAI from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/427002