A combatant from the Volgograd region was killed in combat.
Andrey Meshcheryakov from Mikhaylovka was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,777 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by May 9, at least 1,776 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.
Andrei Meshcheryakov from Mikhaylovka was killed in the military operation, the Volgograd publication "City News," founded by the municipal institution "IAV," reported today.
Details of the fighter's biography and death are not provided in the publication.
Thus, at least 1,777 fighters from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.
The death of a SVO participant from Mikhaylovka was previously reported on April 1. At that time, authorities reported that Alexander Zubrilin 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.