Seven fighters from Kuban were declared killed in a military operation.

In the Tuapse Military District, awards were presented to the relatives of soldiers killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 828 soldiers from the Krasnodar Krai have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by January 3, at least 821 soldiers from the Krasnodar Krai had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Sergei Litvinov, Viktor Marmer, Yevgeny Rakov, Roman Zubov, and Vyacheslav Kongar were killed in Ukraine, the Tuapse District administration reported that day.

Tuapse District Head Sergei Boyko reported on January 8 on the presentation of awards to the relatives of soldiers killed in the military operation in his Telegram channel.

The publication names Senior Lieutenant Sergei Zatsepin, Sergeants Stepan Chelolyan, Nikolay Pyanzin, and Alexander Nemichev, as well as Privates Sirak Penkov, Rustam Temirov, and Georgy Puchkov as killed.

Thus, they have been officially recognized as killed. At least 828 fighters from Kuban were killed in the military operation.

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 8,450

"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, including those from Kuban.