Two combatants from the Volgograd region were killed in combat.

Nikita Akishev and Sergei Kurenkov from Kamyshin were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,697 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by February 25, at least 1,695 soldiers from the Volgograd Region had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Nikita Akishev and Sergei Kurenkov were killed in the military operation, the Kamyshin administration reported on its Telegram channel on February 26.

The administration did not provide details about the soldiers' biographies or deaths in the statement.

Thus, at least 1,697 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

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

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus Federal District and the Southern Federal District, killed in the military operation. The list was compiled based on data officially released by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Northern Military District Statistics: Casualties Are Growing for Southern Russia."

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on Channel One do not guarantee state support for the families of the 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. In the combat zone, commanders forced him to collect money, after which the young man was declared missing. "I myself was sent to the assault, where comrade 'Spartak' said that an order had been received to zero me out," Murtazaliev says in his last video message sent to his mother.