Two fighters from the Rostov region were killed in Ukraine.
Sergey Aleynikov and Maxim Shchegolev were killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 961 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot", earlier the authorities and law enforcement officials officially recognized at least 959 fighters from the Rostov region as killed in Ukraine.
Support from the state for the families of the killed fighters is not guaranteed by either state awards, memorial plaques, or appearances on "Channel One", 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.
In the military operation in Ukraine, servicemen Sergey Aleynikov and Maxim Shchegolev were killed, the administration of Gukovo reported on its social media page "VKontakte".
Thus, at least 961 fighters from the Rostov 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 from "Caucasian Knot" "Statistics of the special military operation: losses are increasing for southern Russia".