A contract soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in a military operation.

Alexander Andreev from the Kumylzhensky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,667 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by February 5, at least 1,666 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Aleksandr Andreyev, born in 1992, from the village of Slashchevskaya, was killed in the military operation, the head of the Kumylzhensky District announced on his Telegram channel on February 6.

"Aleksandr was sent to the North Caucasus Military District on January 24 under contract. 2025. Corporal Andreev served as a medic. His task was to evacuate wounded soldiers from the battlefield. During a routine mission during an assault near Konstantinovka, in the village of Stepanovka, on January 15, 2026, Alexander sustained a shrapnel wound. Andreev A.V. died on January 20 during evacuation," the publication states.

Thus, at least 1,667 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

The "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 released by government officials and security agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "NVO Statistics: Casualties Mounting in Southern 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 Authorities Are Denying Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. "He has two Orders of Courage. But no official honors have been bestowed upon his family," a relative of one of the slain soldiers said.