A contract soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.

62-year-old Ruben Arzumanyan from the Novoanninsky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,731 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 22, at least 1,730 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

08:25 21.03.2026

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in the North Caucasus Federal District has exceeded 8,900

At least 4,384 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,519 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Ruben Arzumanyan, 62, from the Novoanninsky District, was killed in the military operation, according to the publication "Volgogradskaya Pravda.ru," whose founders include the Volgograd Regional Administration and the Regional Committee for Territorial Entities, Internal and Information Policy.

"Ruben Arzumanyan signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense on February 12, 2025, and served as a senior rifleman in the second motorized rifle squad. On May 10, 2025, he died in the North Caucasus Military District," the publication states.

Thus, at least 1,731 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 security 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 the slain soldiers. "He has two Orders of Courage. But no official honors have been bestowed upon his family," a relative of one of them said.