A serviceman from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.

David Shefer was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,556 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by November 28, at least 1,555 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

13:03 29.11.2025

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 8,100

At least 4,008 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,092 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

A memorial plaque to Private Davyd Shefer, a former student of the school who was killed in the military operation in Ukraine, was unveiled at a school in the village of Dvoryanskoye, the Kamyshinsky District administration reported on its Telegram channel on November 29.

Davyd Shefer was born in 1988 and was killed on May 5, 2025. Commenting on the date of Shefer's death, former school principal Irina Bukova stated that he "received three A's," according to the publication.

Thus, at least 1,556 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.