Two fighters from the Volgograd region were killed in Ukraine.

Evgeny Arsyukov and Vadim Kiyashkin from the Zhirnovsky district were killed in combat operations in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,763 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by April 19, at least 1,761 soldiers from the Volgograd region had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

08:58 13.04.2026
The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,000
At least 4,435 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,565 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Yevgeny Arsyukov, born in 1989, was killed in the military operation, the Zhirnovsky District administration reported today on its Telegram channel.

Yesterday, April 20, the administration reported the death of Vadim Kiyashkin, born in 1986, who also died in combat zone. Biographical details of both fighters are not provided in the publications.

Thus, at least 1,763 fighters from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

The last time the death of a fighter from the Zhirnovsky District was reported was on April 13. At that time, authorities reported that Andrey Barannik had been 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 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 them said.

Source: https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/422621