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

Alexey Shestopalov from the Yelansky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,629 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by January 18, at least 1,628 soldiers from the Volgograd region had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

07:59 09.01.2026

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 8,450

At least 4,172 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,280 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Aleksey Shestopalov, a resident of the Yelansky District, was killed in the military operation, according to the publication "Volgogradskaya Pravda.ru," whose founders include the Volgograd Region Administration and the Regional Committee for Territorial Entities, Internal and Information Policy.

Shestopalov concluded A contract with the Ministry of Defense was signed and he was sent to the North Caucasus Military District in February 2024, the publication notes.

Thus, at least 1,629 soldiers 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 "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.