A soldier from Uryupinsk was killed in a military operation.

Denis Uvarkin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,741 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As "Caucasian Knot" reported, by April 4, at least 1,740 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

46-year-old Private Denis Uvarkin, who served as a machine gunner, was killed in the military operation, the Uryupinsk administration reported on its Telegram channel on April 5.

"Denis was born and lived in Uryupinsk. He studied at Secondary School No. 5. Denis died while carrying out a combat mission in the village of Novoekonomicheskoe, DPR. […] He is survived by his mother, wife, and daughter," the publication says.

Thus, the deaths have been officially recognized At least 1,741 soldiers from the Volgograd region were killed in the military operation.

"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 "Northern Military District 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 Depriving Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. "As a family of military pensioners, I receive only twelve thousand rubles a month for two minor children," said the widow of one of them.