08:50, 19 August 2025

A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine

Sergey Zubrilin was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,304 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, by August 18, at least 1,303 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

A participant in the special operation, 38-year-old Sergey Zubrilin, killed on September 17, 2024, was buried in the Novoanninsky district, the district administration reported.

He was born in the Krasny farmstead of the Uryupinsky district, graduated from school, and received a master's degree at PU-54. In early August 2024, Sergei Zubrilin signed a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry and served in a motorized rifle unit, according to a message in the district administration's Telegram channel on August 18.

Russian soldiers. Screenshot of a photo by the Russian Defense Ministry dated 13.08.25, https://t.me/mod_russia/55508.

10:15 08/16/2025

Authorities acknowledged more than 7,200 fighters from the south of Russia killed

Official authorities and representatives of security agencies have released data on 7,207 servicemen from the south of Russia killed in combat operations in Ukraine, of which 3,625 were in the Southern Federal District, 3,582 in the North Caucasus Federal District.

Thus, at least 1,304 fighters from the Volgograd Region have been officially acknowledged as killed in the military operation. "Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus Federal District and the Southern Federal District 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 "Statistics of the SVO: 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.

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Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/413937