A contractor from the Volgograd region was killed in battles.

Artem Nikulov was killed in combat operations in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1856 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by October 17, at least 1855 fighters from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

In the military operation, 43-year-old Artem Nikulov from the village of Krasny Oktyabr in the Alekseevsky district was killed, reports the publication "Volgogradskaya Pravda.ru", among the founders of which are the administration of the Volgograd region and the regional committee for territorial formations, internal and information policy.

As soon as he left the hospital, he signed a contract again.

"Artem Nikulov signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in February 2023 and went to the front [...], he was the commander of a grenade launcher squad. In one of the battles near the village of Makarovka (DPR), Artem Nikulov was wounded, but as soon as he left the hospital, he signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation again. This time he served in the Zaporizhzhia direction, as a machine gunner in a mobile combat group. Artem was killed on September 11, 2026, as a result of a UAV attack while performing a combat mission. He is survived by his wife and three children," the publication states.

Thus, at least 1856 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

05:15 17.10.2026

Authorities recognized at least 9850 fighters from southern Russia as killed in Ukraine

At least 4901 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4949 military personnel from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed during the special operation in Ukraine.

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives of 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 law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Statistics of the Special Military Operation: Losses in Southern Russia are Increasing".

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 of the "Caucasian Knot" "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Deprive Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits", which describes the stories of the killed fighters. "Employees of the administration of St. Petersburg and the military enlistment office themselves asked me if 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 I was going to get it," said the mother of one of the killed.