A soldier from the Astrakhan region was killed in the SVO zone.

61-year-old Alexey Susin was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 650 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by November 15, authorities and security forces had recognized at least 649 fighters from the Astrakhan region as killed in the military operation.

Alexey Susin, a native of the village of Verkhniy Buzan, was killed in a military operation in Ukraine, the Krasnoyarsk district administration reported. The fighter was 61 years old; he signed a contract in the fall of 2024, according to the district administration's Telegram channel.

Thus, at least 650 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. The Caucasian Knot maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts killed in the military operation. The list is based on data officially released by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "North Caucasus Military District Statistics: Casualties Are Growing in Southern Russia."

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on Channel One do not guarantee state support for the families of those killed, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Are Depriving Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of soldiers from other regions.