Three fighters from the Astrakhan region were killed in a military operation

Vladimir Kisheev, Andrei Khatkin and Mikhail Chernyshev were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 585 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, by August 3, at least 582 fighters from the Astrakhan region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Vladimir Kisheyev and Andrey Khatkin were killed in the military operation in Ukraine, the Limansky District administration reported, reporting on its Telegram channel about the transfer of awards to their relatives.

Earlier, the district authorities reported on the opening of a hero's desk for 24-year-old Mikhail Chernyshev, who was killed in combat in Ukraine in 2022.

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7,100 fighters from southern Russia recognized as killed in military operation

Officials and security forces publicly admitted at least 3,529 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 3,571 from the Southern Federal District were killed in the war zone in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 585 fighters from the Astrakhan Region were officially recognized 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 "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.