A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in the military operation.

Artem Dolgirev from the Novoanninsky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1881 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by November 4, at least 1880 fighters from the Volgograd region had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

08:58 31.10.2026

The number of killed fighters in Ukraine from southern Russia has exceeded 9950

At least 4946 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 5008 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

In the military operation, 21-year-old Artem Dolgirev from the Novoanninsky district was killed, reports the publication "Volgograd Truth.ru", among the founders of which are the administration of the Volgograd region and the regional committee for territorial affairs, internal and information policy.

"Artem went to the SVO zone in February 2024, served as an operator of a motorized rifle platoon. On November 24, 2025, the fighter went missing while performing tasks during the special military operation in the village of Aleksandrovka-Shultino in the Konstantinovsky district of the Donetsk People's Republic. Almost a year later, the body of the serviceman was identified through biological expertise. Artem is survived by his mother and wife," the publication states.

Thus, at least 1881 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

"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 law enforcement 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 Deprive Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits", which describes the stories of killed fighters. "I receive only 12 thousand rubles a month for two minor children as a family of military pensioners," said, in particular, the widow of one of the killed.