Two fighters from the Volgograd region were killed in Ukraine.

Dmitry Akimenko and Vyacheslav Baranov were killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,609 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by January 3, at least 1,607 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Privates Dmitry Akimenko and Vyacheslav Baranov were killed in the military operation, and their families received state awards, the head of the Leninsky District of the Volgograd Region announced on his Telegram channel. The publication does not provide details on the fighters' biographies or deaths.

Thus, at least 1,609 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

Authorities have recognized at least 8,400 fighters from southern Russia as killed in the North Caucasus Military District zone.

"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 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 the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of fighters from other regions.