A fighter from the Astrakhan region was killed in a military operation

Bulat Bekbayev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 581 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, by July 25, the authorities and security forces named at least 580 fighters from the Astrakhan region killed in the special military operation in Ukraine.

Bulat Bekbayev was killed in a military operation in Ukraine, the administration of the Volodarsky district reported. After his military service, Bekbayev "worked in institutions and organizations related to security." In February 2023, he signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense and went to the SVO zone. He was wounded, underwent rehabilitation, and returned to duty again. He was awarded the medal of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation "Participant in Combat Operations" and the medal "For Courage". He was killed on May 13, 2025, he was 43 years old, according to a message from July 28 in the Telegram channel of the district administration.

Thus, at least 581 fighters from the Astrakhan 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 based on data officially announced by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "NVO 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.