A fighter from Stavropol was killed in a military operation.

Anatoly Zapahalov from the Apanasenkovsky District was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 945 soldiers from the Stavropol Territory have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by May 7, at least 944 soldiers from the Stavropol Territory had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

14:50 26.04.2026
The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050
At least 4,460 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,590 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

On May 8, government representatives presented the Order of Courage to the widow of Anatoly Zapahalov, who was killed in the military operation, the head of the Denis Klimov of the Apanasenkovsky District.

Thus, at least 945 fighters from Stavropol have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

The death of a fighter from the Apanasenkovsky District was previously reported on April 27. That day, the head of the district announced that Sergey Shatalov 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 law enforcement 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. For example, the mother of the slain Dmitry Ukhanov said she searched for her son's body for four months, while administration and military registration and enlistment office staff inquired from her about the progress of the search without offering any assistance.

Source: https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/423102