Two soldiers from Stavropol were killed in a military operation.

Roman Kolodko and Sergei Milyutin from the Georgievsky District were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 918 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 2, at least 916 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

At School No. 15 in the village of Lysogorskaya, "heroes' desks" dedicated to Roman Kolodko and Sergei Milyutin, killed in the military operation, were unveiled, Andrei Zaitsev, head of the Georgievsky District, announced on his Telegram channel on March 3.

Roman Kolodko served in the SVO as a gunner-assistant grenade launcher, the district head noted. He did not provide details about the other killed soldier.

Thus, at least 918 fighters from Stavropol have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

The number of soldiers from southern Russia killed in the North Caucasus Military District has exceeded 8,750

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names 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: Casualties Are Growing for 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 Denying Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. "The combat veteran's certificate was issued only because Vasily managed to serve in the Airborne Forces for three months under contract," said the widow of one of them.