Six fighters from Volgograd region killed in Ukraine

Maxim Bublikov, Sergey Lishtakov, Alexey Masalskikh, Vasily Pimenov, Alexey Zavyalov, and Alexander Lebedev were killed in combat. Since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,287 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot", by August 9, the authorities had named at least 1,281 fighters from the Volgograd region killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

The Mikhaylovka administration reported on the transfer of the Order of Courage and medals to the relatives of the fighters killed in the military operation. Maxim Bublikov, Sergey Lishtakov, Alexey Masalskikh, Vasily Pimenov, Alexey Zavyalov, and Alexander Lebedev were killed in combat, according to a message in the administration's Telegram channel on August 8.

Thus, at least 1,287 fighters from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. "Kavkazsky Uzel" 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.