Two fighters from Volgograd region killed in Ukraine

Sergey Kemaikin and Dmitry Shushpanov were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,263 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, by July 26, at least 1,261 fighters from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Sergey Kemaikin was killed in the military operation, the administration of the Kletskoye rural settlement of the Sredneakhtubinsky district reported on its Telegram channel on July 23.

Earlier, on July 21, the administration reported that a farewell ceremony for Dmitry Shushpanov, killed in a military operation, was held in the settlement. The details of the biography and death of the fighters were not provided in the publications.

Thus, at least 1,263 fighters from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation. "Kavkazsky Uzel" 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.