07:09, 30 September 2026

A fighter from the Azov region was killed in the military operation.

Vitaly Kurtasov was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 1020 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", earlier the authorities and security forces officially recognized at least 1019 fighters from the Rostov region as killed in Ukraine.

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives from the North Caucasus Federal District and the Southern Federal District who were killed in the military operation. The list is compiled based on data officially announced by representatives of the authorities and security agencies, according to the report from "Caucasian Knot" "Statistics of the Special Military Operation: losses in southern Russia are increasing".

A serviceman, Vitaly Kurtasov, was killed in the zone of the military operation in Ukraine. In his honor, a memorial plaque has been installed at the Azov multi-profile technical school, from which Demidov graduated, the administration of Azov reported on its website.

Thus, at least 1020 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed in the Special Military Operation.

Support from the state for the families of the killed fighters is not guaranteed by either state awards, memorial plaques, or appearances on "Channel One", according to the material from "Caucasian Knot" "Three comrades served: how the authorities deprive the families of killed volunteers of benefits", which describes the stories of the killed fighters.

Translated automatically via OpenAI from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/427062