A contract soldier from Kotovo was killed in a military operation.

19-year-old Konstantin Kharakhorkin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,783 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by May 15, at least 1,782 soldiers from the Volgograd region were officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Konstantin Kharakhorkin from Kotovo was killed in the military operation, according to the Volgograd publication "Gorodskie Vesti," founded by the municipal institution "IAV."

The deceased was 19 years old and did not serve in the army, his father told V1.ru. According to him, his son trained as a plasterer and painter and immediately after graduation began working part-time. On August 31, 2024, he voluntarily signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense.

Kharakhorkin served as an attack aircraft in the SVO zone and was listed as missing in action on March 17, 2025. It was later confirmed that he had died. He is survived by his father, brothers, and sisters, the publication writes.

Thus, at least 1,783 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 9,100

"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 the slain, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Are Denying Benefits to Families of Slain Volunteers," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. "Staff from the St. Petersburg administration and the military registration and enlistment office themselves inquired from me whether my son's body had been found. In January 2023, I told them in response to another call that the body had been found and that I was on my way to get it," the mother of one of the slain soldiers said.