A mobilized soldier from the Rostov region was killed in a military operation.

Alexander Yezhikov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 887 soldiers from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by April 20, at least 886 soldiers from the Rostov region had been officially recognized as killed in the North-Eastern Military District zone.

Alexander Yezhikov was mobilized in the fall of 2022 and killed near Dzerzhinsk in the DPR on April 26, 2025, the Milyutinsky District administration announced today, reporting on the presentation of the Order of Courage to his family.

Thus, at least 887 soldiers from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front. 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 "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Casualties Risen in Southern Russia."

In July 2025, authorities in the Milyutinsky District reported that Pavel Sinitsyn and Igor Knyazev had been killed in the Northeastern Military District.

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 article "Three Comrades Served: How the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of fighters from other regions. "He participated in combat operations for many years and holds two Orders of Courage. But his family received no official honors," a relative of one of them said.