A fighter from the Rostov region was killed in a military operation.

Evgeny Akifyev was killed in a military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1029 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", authorities and security forces announced at least 1028 killed fighters from the Rostov region in the zone of the special military operation. The last reported was Valery Pleskunov from the city of Gukovo.

Sergeant Evgeny Akifyev was killed in combat, the administration of Gukovo reported on its Telegram channel, informing about the transfer of a posthumous award to the soldier's relatives.

Thus, at least 1029 combatants from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front.

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives from the North Caucasus Federal District and 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 are increasing for southern Russia".

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on "Channel One" do not guarantee support from the state for the families of the killed, according to the material from "Caucasian Knot" "Three comrades served: how authorities deprive families of killed volunteers of benefits", which describes the stories of the killed fighters. "I receive only 12 thousand rubles a month for two minor children as a family of military pensioners," said, in particular, the widow of one of the killed.