A contractor from Kuban was killed in the military operation

Ivan Chernychev from the Gulkievsky district was killed in the SVO zone. Since its beginning, at least 884 fighters from the Krasnodar region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by August 15, authorities and security forces recognized at least 883 fighters from the Krasnodar region as killed.

The administration of the Gulkievsky district reported on the opening of a memorial plaque for Ivan Chernychev, who was killed in the special military operation, on their page on "VKontakte".

Chernychev signed a contract in May 2024 and, after training, went to the combat zone as a stormtrooper. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage.

03:00 16.08.2026
The number of killed fighters from the southern regions of Russia in Ukraine has exceeded 9600
At least 4773 fighters from the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District and 4832 fighters from the regions of the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed during the special military operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 884 military personnel from the Krasnodar region have been officially recognized as killed. "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 security agencies, according to the report of "Caucasian Knot" "SVO Statistics: Losses for Southern Russia are Growing".

At the end of August 2025, the administration of the Gulkievsky district reported that Sergey Brigheman was killed in the military operation.

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on "Channel One" do not guarantee support from the state for the families of the killed, as stated in the material of "Caucasian Knot" "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Deny Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers", which describes the stories of the killed fighters. "I receive only twelve thousand rubles a month for two minor children as a family of military pensioners," said the widow of one of them.

Source: https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/426117