A fighter from Stavropol was killed in the military operation.

Vladimir Balanovsky was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 960 fighters from the Stavropol region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by July 5, security officials and officials officially recognized at least 959 fighters from the Stavropol region as killed in battles in Ukraine.

In the village of Soviet, they said goodbye to the fighter killed during the special military operation, Vladimir Timofeyevich Balanovsky, the administration of the Kirov municipal district reported on July 5 in its Telegram channel. No details of his biography were provided in the message.

Thus, at least 960 fighters from Stavropol have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

On June 28, the authorities of the Kirov municipal district reported that Derbesh Voloshin was killed in the special military operation zone.

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives of the North Caucasus Federal District and Southern Federal District who have been killed in the military operation. The list is compiled based on data officially announced by representatives of the authorities and law enforcement agencies, according to the report from "Caucasian Knot" "Statistics of the special military operation: losses for southern Russia are increasing".

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on "Channel One" do not guarantee support from the state for the families of the killed, according to the material from "Caucasian Knot" "Three comrades served: how the authorities deprive the families of killed volunteers of benefits", which describes the stories of the killed fighters. "The combat veteran certificate was issued only because Vasily managed to serve in the Airborne Forces for three months under contract," said the widow of one of them.