21:00, 17 January 2026

A fighter from Stavropol was killed in a military operation.

Mikhail Kiryushin was killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 897 soldiers from Stavropol have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," at least 896 soldiers from Stavropol have been officially recognized as killed since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine.

Private Mikhail Kiryushin, who served as a rifleman in a motorized rifle company, was killed in the military operation, Denis Klimov, head of the Apanasenkovsky District, announced while reporting on the presentation of a posthumous award to his family.

Thus, at least 876 soldiers from Stavropol have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

The last time the death of a SVO member from the Apanasenkovsky District was reported was on January 10th. Then the authorities reported that Oleg Chagran had been killed in a military operation 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 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.

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Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/420017