A soldier from the Astrakhan region was killed in the SVO zone.

Nikolai Buzin was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 636 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by October, at least 635 fighters from the Astrakhan region had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Nikolai Buzin was killed in a military operation in Ukraine in 2024. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage, the Ikryaninsky District Administration reported on its Telegram channel on October 24.

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 7,750

Thus, at least 635 are officially recognized as killed in the military operation. Fighters from the Astrakhan Region. 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 is based on data officially released by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Losses Are Growing for 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.