Two soldiers from the Volgograd region were killed in Ukraine.

Nikolai Strelchenko and Viktor Sibert were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,371 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by September 27, at least 1,369 soldiers from the Volgograd region had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

55-year-old Nikolai Strelchenko from the Yelansky district was killed in the military operation, the publication "Volgogradskaya Pravda.ru" reported on September 26. Among its founders are the Volgograd region administration and the regional committee for territorial formations, domestic and information policy.

A day earlier, on September 25, the publication reported that 23-year-old Viktor Sibert from the village of Semenovka in the Kamyshinsky district was killed in the military operation. According to the publication, Strelchenko died on May 21, 2025, and Sibert on July 19, 2025.

Thus, at least 1,371 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. The "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 released by government officials and security agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Northern Military District Statistics: Losses Are Mounting in Southern 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 Authorities Are Depriving Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of fighters from other regions.