Five fighters from the Volgograd region were killed in a military operation.

Andrey Dikov, Maksim Panchenko, Vladimir Saprykin, and two other fighters from Volzhsky were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,809 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by June 23, authorities and security forces had recognized at least 1,804 fighters from the Volgograd region as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

On June 25, the Volzhsky administration reported the transfer of posthumous awards to the families of participants in the military operation in Ukraine.

Privates Andrei Dikov, Maxim Panchenko, Vladimir Saprykin, and Corporal Yuri Kuznetsov were posthumously awarded the Order of Courage, while Private Valery Mitrofanov was posthumously awarded the Medal "For Courage," the city administration reported on its Telegram channel.

Thus, at least 1,809 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

In March, the death of Vasily Volkov from Volzhsky in the North Caucasus Military District was reported.

"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 "NVO 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. "Staff from the St. Petersburg administration and the military registration and enlistment office asked me themselves if my son's body had been found. In January 2023, I told them in response to another call that the body had been found and that I was on my way to get it," said the mother of one of the victims.