Authorities named the soldier from Adygea killed in a military operation

Sergey Stepanov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 86 fighters from Adygea have been officially recognized as killed.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, by June 26, the number of fighters from Adygea killed during the special military operation in Ukraine, which were officially reported, reached 85.

The head of the Maykop district, Mikhail Maryin, reported on the transfer of the Order of Courage to the widow of Sergei Stepanov from the village of Sevastopolskaya, who was killed during the military operation of the SVO.

Stepanov served by conscription, then did military service under contract, in September 2022 he left for the military operation zone, was a machine gunner, and in the fall of 2024 he died, details of the biography are given in the message published in a post on the official Telegram channel Maryina.

Thus, the number of soldiers from Adygea officially recognized as killed in the military operation has reached 86. "Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts killed in the military operation. The list was compiled based on data officially announced by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Statistics of the SVO: Losses are growing for the south of 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 Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits", which describes the stories of fighters from other regions.