A contract soldier from Uryupinsk was killed in a military operation.

Pavel Nestrugin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,676 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by February 9, at least 1,675 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

37-year-old Guards Private and Rifleman Pavel Nestrugin was killed in the military operation, the Uryupinsk administration reported today on its Telegram channel.

"Pavel was born in Uryupinsk. He graduated from Secondary School No. 4. He worked He served as a shift supervisor in security. In 2025, he signed a contract and was sent to the North Caucasus Military District (SVO) zone. […] Pavel died while on a combat mission in the DPR. The soldier was 37 years old. He is survived by his mother and sister," the publication states.

Thus, at least 1,676 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.