Two fighters from Stavropol have been declared dead in Ukraine.

Denis Marchenko and Andrei Ryabinin from the Georgievsky District were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 915 soldiers from the Stavropol Territory have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by February 15, at least 913 soldiers from the Stavropol Territory were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

14:37 28.02.2026

The number of soldiers from southern Russia killed in the North Caucasus Federal District has exceeded 8,750

At least 4,297 soldiers from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,454 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

A school in the village of Nezlobnaya held the ceremonial opening of "hero desks" dedicated to school graduates Denis Marchenko and Andrey Ryabinin, head of the Georgievsky District, Andrey Zaytsev, announced on his Telegram channel on February 28 that he had been killed in the military operation.

Details of the fighters' biographies and deaths were not provided in the publication. Therefore, at least 915 fighters from Stavropol 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 law enforcement agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Airborne Military District Statistics: Casualties 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 Denying Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. "The combat veteran's certificate was issued only because Vasily managed to serve three months in the Airborne Forces under contract," said the widow of one of them.