A fighter from Volgograd was killed in a military operation.

Volgograd resident Alexander Tokarev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,800 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by May 31, at least 1,799 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Volgograd football player Alexander Tokarev was killed in the military operation, the local publication "City News," founded by the municipal institution "IAV," reported today.

40-year-old Tokarev is survived by his mother, wife, and two sons. Tokarev played as a midfielder in various years for the teams Urozhai from Yelan, Neftyanik from Zhirnovsk, Tekstilshchik from Kamyshin, and Exclusive from Volzhsky, reports the news agency "Vysota 102".

06:31 23.05.2026

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 9,150

At least 4,529 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,624 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 1,800 fighters from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus Federal District and the Southern Federal District 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. "As a family of military pensioners, I receive only 12,000 rubles a month for my two minor children," the widow of one of the slain soldiers said.