Contract soldier from Volgograd region killed in Ukraine

Ivan Sadovnikov was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,234 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, by June 30, at least 1,233 fighters from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Ivan Sadovnikov was killed in a military operation, the administration of the Kletskoye rural settlement of the Sredneakhtubinsky district reported on its Telegram channel on June 30. The details of the fighter's biography and death are not given in the publication.

Ivan Sadovnikov, the father of two minor daughters, worked as a logistician at a chemical plant and in December 2024 decided to sign a contract and go to the combat zone, his widow Yulia said.

"There he was a private attack aircraft. The last time my husband wrote was on February 1: "He went on a combat mission. In touch." But he never got in touch again. On February 14, he died after coming under artillery fire. Evacuation was impossible for a long time, there was fighting there. Only on June 28 I was officially informed about this, and on June 29 I identified him in the Rostov morgue," V1.ru quoted her as saying on July 1.

Thus, at least 1,234 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. "Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts killed in the military operation. The list was compiled on the basis of data officially announced by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "North Caucasus Military District Statistics: Losses Are Growing for the South of 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 the Authorities Are Depriving benefits for the families of killed volunteers", which describes the stories of fighters from other regions.