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

25-year-old Andrey Golovkov, mobilized from the Volodarsky district, was killed in combat operations in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 667 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by December 26, at least 666 fighters from the Astrakhan region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

Andrei Golovkov was killed in the military operation, the Volodarsky District administration reported on its Telegram channel on December 30.

"Andrei Alekseevich Golovkov was born on February 5, 1999, in the Volodarsky District. He lived with his family in the village of Marfino. He graduated from the Marfino Secondary Comprehensive School. From 2018 to 2019, he served in the Russian Navy. Andrei has always been a hardworking, responsible, and open person. Over the years, he worked "a fisherman and a gamekeeper," the publication says.

In 2022, Golovkov "was mobilized to the special military operation zone," where he was killed in November 2024 "while carrying out a combat mission," district authorities reported.

The governor announced the mistaken mobilization of 379 Volgograd residents

On September 21, 2022, Vladimir Putin announced "Partial mobilization." On October 28 of that year, the Minister of Defense reported to the president on its completion, but no corresponding decree followed. After the mobilization was announced, attempts were recorded in regions of southern Russia to mobilize people who, due to age or health, should not be sent to the combat zone.

Thus, at least 667 soldiers from the Astrakhan 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.