A contract soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.

Sergey Emaev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,498 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by November 13, at least 1,497 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

11:42 14.11.2025

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 7,950

Authorities and security forces have officially named at least 3,943 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,008 from the Southern Federal District killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Sergey Emayev, a resident of the Novoanninsky District and born in 2002, was killed in the military operation, the publication Volgogradskaya Pravda.ru reported on November 14. Its founders include the administration of the Volgograd Region and the regional committee for territorial formations, internal and information Politicians.

In 2024, Yemayev signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense and served as a senior gunner in a mortar platoon of a motorized rifle brigade. He was killed on November 1, 2025, "while performing a combat mission," the publication states.

Thus, at least 1,498 soldiers from the Volgograd 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 was compiled based on data officially released by government officials and security agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Northern Military District Statistics: Losses Are Mounting 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 fighters from other regions.