A soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.

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Ilya Filimonikhin, a resident of the working-class settlement of Rudnya, was killed in the area of ​​a special military operation. Since the beginning of the Special Military Operation in Ukraine, at least 1,703 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by February 28, at least 1,702 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

A farewell will be held in the workers' settlement of Rudnya for Ilya Filimonikhin, a participant in the special military operation, the administration of the Rudnyansky municipal district of the Volgograd region reported on its Telegram channel on March 1.

According to local authorities, 30-year-old Filimonikhin died in August 2024 while carrying out a combat mission.

Thus, at least 1,703 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed. region.

"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: Losses Are Mounting for 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 the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," 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 them said.