The names of two soldiers from the Rostov region killed in Ukraine have been released.

Vagif Abbasov and Sergei Goryainov from the Proletarsky District were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially recognized at least 897 soldiers from the Rostov Region as killed there.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by May 23, officials and security forces officially recognized at least 895 combatants from the Rostov Region as killed in the combat zone in Ukraine.

The names of two more Don servicemen killed in Ukraine were released by the administration of the Proletarsky District of the Rostov Region, which reported the presentation of posthumous awards to their families.

The killed are Vagif Abbasov and Sergei Goryainov, both of whom were posthumously awarded the Order of Courage, according to a publication on the municipality's official Telegram channel. The ages and biographical details of the killed officials were not provided in the statement.

Thus, at least 897 soldiers from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front. The "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 announced by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "North Caucasus Military District Statistics: Losses Are Mounting for Southern Russia".

At the end of 2025, the Proletarsky District administration reported that Vladislav Maltsev, Mikhail Golubtsov, Vladislav Spirin, and Oleg Shchurin had been killed in Ukraine.

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 article "Three Comrades Served: How the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of soldiers from other regions. "He participated in combat operations for many years and holds two Orders of Courage. But no official honors were bestowed upon his family," a relative of one of them said.