Two soldiers from the Volgograd region were killed in combat

Pavel Anfilofyev and Viktor Ilyashenko were killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,273 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, by July 31, at least 1,271 fighters from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

A serviceman from Volzhsky, Pavel Anfilofyev, was killed in the military operation, State Duma deputy from the Volgograd region Andrei Gimbatov reported today in his Telegram channel.

A day earlier, on July 31, Gimbatov reported that Viktor Ilyashenko from the Dubovsky district was killed in the military operation.

Thus, at least 1,273 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. The "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 based on 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 the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits", which describes the stories of fighters from other regions.