Two soldiers from the Volgograd region were killed in a military operation.

Maksim Sidelnikov and Aleksandr Rotanov from the Zhirnovsky District were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,615 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by January 7, at least 1,613 soldiers from the Volgograd Region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Maksim Sidelnikov and Aleksandr Rotanov were killed in the military operation, and their families received state awards, the head of the Zhirnovsky District announced on his Telegram channel. The publication does not provide details about the fighters' biographies or deaths.

Thus, at least 1,615 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

"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 "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Losses Are Growing for Southern Russia."

According to the "Caucasian Knot," by January 1, 2026, government officials and security agencies officially recognized at least 8,400 fighters from southern Russia as killed in the military operation: 4,151 from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,249 from the Southern Federal District. Dagestan still accounts for the largest number of fatalities (1,761), while among the regions of the Southern Federal District, the Volgograd Region (1,605) accounts for the largest number of fatalities.

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.