A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.
Alexander Eremin from the Yelansky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,626 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by January 16, at least 1,625 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.
33-year-old Alexander Eremin from the Yelansky district was killed in the military operation, the publication "Volgogradskaya Pravda.ru" reported on January 16. Its founders include the Volgograd region administration and the regional committee for territorial entities, domestic and information policy.
The serviceman died back in December 2024 "while carrying out a combat mission," but his death was only announced now, the publication states.
Previously reported on the death The death of a fighter from the Yelansky District became known in November 2025. At that time, authorities reported that 41-year-old Alexey Doroshenko had been killed in the military operation.
Thus, at least 1,626 fighters from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. 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 security agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Losses Are Growing in Southern Russia."
After Putin announced a "partial mobilization" in September 2022, attempts were recorded in the Volgograd Region and other regions of southern Russia to mobilize people who, due to age or health, should not be sent to combat zones. The governor acknowledged that many of those mobilized do not meet the criteria established by Putin. However, the regional governor's statement did not affect the mobilization regime in Volgograd.
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" article "Three Comrades Served: How the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of soldiers from other regions.
Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/420007