A contractor from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.

Vitaly Belikov from the Zharnovsky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1885 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by November 8, at least 1884 fighters from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine. On that day, the administration of the Zharnovsky district reported that Anton Tkachenko from the village of Krasny Yar was killed in the SVO zone.

The death of contractor Vitaly Belikov was reported on November 11 on the page of the Zharnovsky district administration on "VKontakte".

"Our fellow countryman, who signed a contract to participate in the special military operation, resident of the village of Aleksandrovka, Belikov Vitaly Nikolaevich, born on June 19, 1981, has died. Guards Private Belikov Vitaly Nikolaevich was a machine gunner of military unit 41625," the publication states.

Thus, at least 1885 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives from 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 "Caucasian Knot" report "SVO Statistics: Losses for Southern Russia are Growing".

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 the "Caucasian Knot" "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Deprive Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits", which describes the stories of the killed fighters. "Employees of the administration of St. Petersburg and the military enlistment office themselves asked me 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 I was going to get it," said the mother of one of the killed fighters, in particular.