The head of a village in Kuban was killed in the SVO zone.

Eduard Popov, the head of the village of Lvovskoye, was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 842 soldiers from the Krasnodar Territory have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by April 8, at least 841 soldiers from the Krasnodar Territory had been officially recognized as killed.

During a special military operation in the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Eduard Popov, the head of the Lvovskoye rural settlement in the Seversky District, was killed, the Seversky District administration reported today.

He was born in 1972, graduated from the Saratov Higher Military Command School of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, served in the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and law enforcement agencies, is a veteran of the fighting in Chechnya, and holds state awards - the Order of Courage and the Medal "For Service" of the 3rd degree. He is married and has two children. In September 2021, he was elected head of the Lvovskoye rural settlement. After the start of the SVO, he signed a contract, the statement said.

Thus, at least 842 soldiers from the Krasnodar Krai have been officially recognized as killed.

"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 "NVO Statistics: Losses Are Mounting 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 the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. "As a family of retired military personnel, I only receive twelve thousand rubles a month for my two minor children," said the widow of one of them.