Four soldiers from the Rostov region were killed in Ukraine.

Anatoly Pesotsky, Mikhail Krysin, and two of their fellow countrymen from the Volgodonsk region were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 826 Don servicemen killed there.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by January 1, authorities and security forces had named at least 822 fighters from the Rostov region killed in the combat zone in Ukraine.

The Volgodonsk region administration announced the names of four more soldiers killed in Ukraine, reporting on the presentation of posthumous awards to their relatives.

Anatoly Pesotsky and Mikhail Krysin were posthumously awarded the Order of Courage. Maxim Ivanov was posthumously awarded the Suvorov Medal, and Ivan Burakov was awarded the Zhukov Medal, district head Svetlana Leonova announced on her Telegram channel.

The ages and biographical details of the killed officials were not provided in the announcement. Pesotsky's daughter received the award, Krysin's wife received it, and Ivanov and Burakov's medals were given to their mothers.

Thus, at least 826 combatants from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed in the war zone in Ukraine. 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 law enforcement agencies, according to a "Caucasian Knot" report, "NVO Statistics: Losses Are Growing in Southern Russia."

In early November, the Volgodonsk District Administration also named four fellow countrymen killed in Ukraine, reporting their posthumous awards.