A soldier from Stavropol was killed in the SVO zone.

Alexey Chernyshev from Mikhaylovsk was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 893 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by January 5, at least 892 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Among the latest to be officially declared killed by officials is Mikhail Cherevkov, also from Mikhaylovsk.

Igor Serov, head of the Shpakovsky District, reported on the unveiling of a memorial plaque at School No. 4 in Mikhaylovsk to Alexey Chernyshev, who was killed in the operation zone, on his Telegram channel.

"He was awarded the Order of Courage (posthumously)," the head's statement read. The official did not provide details about the soldier's biography or death in his statement.

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 "North Caucasus Military District Statistics: Casualties Are Growing 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 soldiers from other regions.

The "Caucasian Knot" wrote about high-profile cases in the Stavropol Krai involving participants in the military operations in Ukraine. Thus, in late July, the Predgorny District Court of Stavropol dropped the criminal prosecution of a police officer returning from the Special Military Operations Zone (SVO) for abuse of power. The father of Khalit Mustafayev, whom the officer shot during a chase, called the decision unfair. Furthermore, on the night of May 29, 2025, SVO participant Zaur Gurtsiev and the first deputy head of Stavropol were killed in an explosion near apartment buildings in Stavropol. The explosion occurred after Gurtsiev was approached by an acquaintance carrying a small bag, according to published videos. The FSB accused the Ukrainian special services of organizing the murders of the vice-mayor of Stavropol and Gurtsiev.

In mid-November 2025, it became known that blogger Yegor Guzenko, who had criticized the Russian authorities and the head of the Akhmat special forces, Apti Alaudinov, had signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense and was released from custody. On October 5, Guzenko, author of the Telegram channel "Thirteenth," was detained in Novopavlovsk. He had previously been placed on the wanted list after leaving house arrest for hooliganism and leaving for a military operation zone.