An officer from Volgograd was killed in combat.

Alexander Galats was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,734 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 27, at least 1,733 fighters from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 8,950

A Volgograd officer, Alexander Galats, was killed in the military operation. He was buried at the Motornoye Cemetery, according to the publication "Volgogradskaya Pravda.ru," whose founders include the Volgograd Regional Administration and the Regional Committee for Territorial Entities, Internal, and Information Policy.

Galats died "while performing combat missions" and is survived by five children, the publication states.

The 49-year-old officer was in the military operation zone from its very beginning. He was scheduled to retire in July 2026, according to the deceased's wife, Ksenia. "In the North Military District, he held the position of chief of the engineering service. In civilian life, he was a loving husband and father of five. He was involved in sports, was a candidate for master of sports in kickboxing, and led an active lifestyle," V1.ru quoted her as saying on March 24.

In February, we were informed that he had died.

According to the woman, her husband had been missing in action since October 2025. "I was told that my husband was missing in action, and we were hoping for a miracle... But in February, we were informed that he had died," the publication quoted the widow as saying.

Thus, at least 1,734 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: 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 Depriving Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. "As a family of military pensioners, I receive only twelve thousand rubles a month for two minor children," said the widow of one of them.