A contract soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in a military operation.

Vladimir Zuev from the Kamyshinsky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,720 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 12, at least 1,719 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Vladimir Zuyev was killed in the military operation, the Kamyshinsky District Administration reported on its Telegram channel on March 13.

It was a good job – I worked for Russian Railways, and I have two small children.

"I volunteered for the SVO. Although it was a good job – I worked for Russian Railways, and I have two small children – Polina, 7, Matvey, 5, and my beloved wife, Yulia, and my mother, Irina. Vladimirovna. Vladimir went to war on January 19, 2024, and was seriously wounded in March. After treatment, he went back to war. On March 6, 2025, his unit departed on a combat mission, from which Vladimir never returned. He was initially listed as missing in action, then presumed dead," the publication states.

Thus, at least 1,720 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 released by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Northern Military District Statistics: Casualties 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 Denying Benefits to Families of Killed Volunteers," which describes the stories of slain soldiers. "As a family of military pensioners, I receive only twelve thousand rubles a month for two minor children," lamented the widow of a soldier who received a payment from the "Veterans" unit for her slain husband.