Two fighters from the Volgograd region were killed in the SVO zone

Vitaly Gritsatsenko and Dmitry Vikharev were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,270 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, by July 30, at least 1,268 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed. 

Vitaly Gritsatsenko was killed in combat, the administration of the Zhirnovsky district reported today. He served as a shooter, he was 34 years old, according to a message on the Telegram channel of the district administration.

Earlier, the district authorities reported that Dmitry Vikharev was killed in the military operation.

Thus, at least 1,270 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 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 Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits", which describes the stories of fighters from other regions.

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