A soldier from the Astrakhan region was killed during a military operation.

Nikolay Mysin from the Kamyzyak region was killed during the fighting. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 720 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 5, at least 719 fighters from the Astrakhan region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

06:01 05.03.2026

Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,850 people

At least 4,355 servicemen from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,496 from the Southern Federal District have been killed in fighting in Ukraine, according to official reports from administrations and security agencies.

In early January, a monument to Nikolai Mysin, killed during the military operation in Ukraine, was unveiled in the Kamyzyak District, the district administration reported on its Telegram channel.

Mysin is a native of the village of Kirovsky. He was born in 2003. After completing his studies at the Karaulinskaya school, he received a specialty at the Kamyzyak Agricultural College. After completing his military service, he decided to volunteer and signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense in 2024. He was killed on January 3, 2025. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage.

Thus, at least 720 soldiers from the Astrakhan Region 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 "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 participated in combat operations for many years and holds two Orders of Courage. But no official honors were bestowed upon his family," a relative of one of them said.