A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.
Mikhail Azarenko from Kotelnikovo was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,784 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by May 16, at least 1,783 soldiers from the Volgograd region had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.
Mikhail Azarenko from Kotelnikovo was killed in the military operation, the Volgograd publication "City News," founded by the municipal institution "IAV," reported on May 18. The publication does not provide details about the deceased's biography.
Thus, at least 1,784 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.
The death of a SVO member from the Kotelnikovsky District was previously reported in August 2025. Then the authorities reported that 58-year-old Oleg Kuvshinov, a former teacher and head of the Pimeno-Chernyaevskoye rural settlement, was killed in the fighting.
"Caucasian Knot" is leading 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 "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Losses Are Growing for 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 the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. In particular, the widow of one of the slain soldiers reported that the battalion did not make payments in connection with her husband's death.