A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.

Mikhail Kovalenko from the Rudnyansky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,742 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by April 5, at least 1,741 soldiers from the Volgograd region had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Mikhail Kovalenko was killed in the military operation, and his daughter received the Zhukov Medal, the Rudnyansky District Administration reported on its Telegram channel on April 10.

Details of the soldier's biography and death were not provided in the publication.

Thus, at least 1,742 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as 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.