Three soldiers from Kamyshin were killed in Ukraine.

Viktor Popov, Azamat Utigaliev and Vitaly Ikaev were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,446 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by October 21, at least 1,443 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

11:32 22.10.2025

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

At least 3,833 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 3,917 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Private Viktor Popov and Sergeant Azamat Utigaliev were killed in the military operation. On October 16, their relatives were awarded the Order of Courage, the Kamyshin administration reported on its Telegram channel.

A day earlier, on October 15, the Zhukov Medal was presented to the relatives of Private Vitaly Ikaev, who was also killed in the military operation. The city administration reported the operation. Details of the fighters' biographies and deaths were not provided in the publications.

Thus, at least 1,446 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 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.