Three soldiers from the Rostov region were killed in a military operation.

Nikolay Pavlenko, Andrey Terentyev, and Nikita Astafyev were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 758 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by October 23, authorities and security forces had recognized at least 755 fighters from the Rostov region as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Nikolay Pavlenko served in North Ossetia in special forces reconnaissance. After completing his service, he signed a contract and served as a tank commander. He served in the military operation zone for 1.5 years as a stormtrooper, the Shakhty city administration reported on October 25. Andrey Terentyev joined the Wagner PMC and was killed in action near Artemovsk, the statement said. Nikita Astafyev attended Lyceum No. 6 until 9th grade, then entered the Shakhty College of Fuel and Energy, graduating with honors. He was drafted into the army in 2021. After serving, he enrolled in a university correspondence course and found employment. In September 2022, he was sent to the military operation zone. He was killed in October 2024, city authorities reported on October 17.

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

Thus, at least 758 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed in the war zone in Ukraine. 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 law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Losses Are Growing in Southern Russia".