Four fighters from Stavropol have been killed in the military operation.

Viktor Bessonov, Igor Yakovenko, Alexander Vershinin, Vyacheslav Krivoshey were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 966 fighters from the Stavropol region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by July 23, security officials and officials have officially recognized at least 962 fighters from the Stavropol region as killed in battles in Ukraine.

Participants in the military operation Viktor Bessonov, Igor Yakovenko, Alexander Vershinin, Vyacheslav Krivoshey were awarded posthumous awards, the administration of Yessentuki reported on its Telegram channel on July 24.

Thus, at least 966 fighters from the Stavropol region have been officially recognized as killed in the special military operation.

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives of the North Caucasus Federal District and Southern Federal District who were 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 of "Caucasian Knot" "Statistics of the special military operation: losses in 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 of "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.