A contract soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in a military operation.

Alexander Shkolin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,606 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by December 28, 2025, at least 1,605 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

02:31 01.01.2026

Authorities acknowledge at least 8,400 fighters from southern Russia killed in the North Caucasus Military District zone

Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, according to authorities and security forces, at least 4,051 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,049 from the Southern Federal District have been killed.

A farewell ceremony for Alexander Shkolin, killed in the military operation, was held in the Uryupinsky District, reports the publication "Volgogradskaya Pravda.ru", whose founders include the Volgograd Region Administration and the Regional Committee for Territorial Entities, Internal and Information Affairs Politicians.

"Alexander was born in 1984 in the village of Provotorovsky in the Uryupinsky District. He graduated from Dubovskaya Secondary School and, at the end of 2023, was sent to the North Caucasus Military District zone under contract," the publication states.

Thus, at least 1,606 soldiers 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.