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

Maksim Skvortsov from the Kumylzhensky district was killed in combat operations in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,704 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 1, at least 1,703 soldiers from the Volgograd region 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.

Contract soldier Maxim Skvortsov was killed in the military operation, the State Duma deputy from the Volgograd Region reported on his Telegram channel on March 2. Andrei Gimbatov.

Skvortsov was born and raised in the Kikvidzensky District, and graduated from college in Volgograd, receiving a degree in taxation, the publication notes.

Thus, at least 1,704 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 "Northern 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. "He has two Orders of Courage. But no official honors have been bestowed upon his family," a relative of one of them said.