A combatant from Kotovo was killed in combat.

Igor Petrov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,760 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by April 18, at least 1,759 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

23-year-old Igor Petrov was killed in the military operation. His funeral is scheduled for April 20 in Kotovo, according to the publication "Volgogradskaya Pravda.ru," whose founders include the Volgograd region administration and the regional committee for territorial formations, domestic and information policy.

"He died last March and was listed as missing. Now Igor Petrov will be buried in his native land," the publication states.

Thus Thus, at least 1,760 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,000

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus Federal District and Southern Federal District, killed in military operations. The list is based on data officially released by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Military Defense Forces Statistics: Casualties Are Growing for 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 the Authorities Are Denying Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. "Staff from the St. Petersburg administration and the military registration and enlistment office themselves inquired from me whether my son's body had been found. In January 2023, I told them in response to another call that the body had been found and that I was on my way to get it," the mother of one of the slain soldiers said.