A mobilized soldier from Kotovo was killed in combat.

Denis Vedilin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,627 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by January 16, at least 1,626 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

07:59 09.01.2026

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

At least 4,172 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,280 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Denis Vedilin from Kotovo was killed in the military operation, according to the publication "Volgogradskaya Pravda.ru," whose founders include the Volgograd Region Administration and the Regional Committee for Territorial Entities, Domestic and Information Policy.

"He was mobilized in September "He was born in 2022 and died on December 24, 2025, while on duty," the publication states.

Thus, at least 1,627 soldiers 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 announced by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "NVO Statistics: Losses Are Growing for the South of Russia".

Governor Announces Mistaken Mobilization of 379 Volgograd Residents

After Putin announced "partial mobilization" in September 2022, In the Volgograd Region and other regions of southern Russia, attempts were recorded to mobilize people who, due to age or health, should not be sent to combat zones. The governor acknowledged that many of those mobilized do not meet the criteria established by Putin. However, the regional governor's statement did not affect the mobilization regime in Volgograd.

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 Denying Benefits to the Families of Killed Volunteers," which describes the stories of soldiers from other regions.