A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.
Alexander Zakharov from the Novoanninsky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,706 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 3, at least 1,705 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.
Junior Sergeant Alexander Zakharov from the Novoanninsky district was killed in the military operation, the publication "Volgogradskaya Pravda.ru" reported on March 3, whose founders include the Volgograd region administration and the regional committee for territorial entities, domestic and information policy.
"Alexander Zakharov will be buried at the Berezovskoye Cemetery," the publication stated.
Thus, at least 1,706 soldiers from Volgograd Region.
The death of a fighter from the Novoanninsky District was previously reported on January 30. Then the authorities reported that Andrei Minakov was killed in the SVO zone.
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 is based on data officially released by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "North Caucasus Military District Statistics: Losses Are Growing 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. "As a family of retired military personnel, I receive only 12,000 rubles a month for my two minor children," said the widow of one of the victims.