A soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.

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Alexander Kukin of the Rudnyansky district was killed during a special operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,691 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by February 22, at least 1,690 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Authorities of the Rudnyansky district of the Volgograd region announced on their VKontakte page that today, February 23, a farewell ceremony will be held at the Ilmensky House of Culture for local resident Alexander Kukin, who was killed during the SVO.

According to local authorities, Kukin, born in 1986, was killed while carrying out a combat mission last May.

06:58 21.02.2026

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 8,700

At least 4,271 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,431 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed. In the military operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 1,691 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in the North Caucasus Military District.

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 was compiled based on data officially released by government officials and security agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "NVO Statistics: Losses Are Mounting for 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 the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. "As a family of retired military personnel, I receive only twelve thousand rubles a month for two minor children," said the widow of one of the victims.