A fighter from the Rostov region was killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Alexander Cheranev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 943 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by July 14, the authorities and security forces officially recognized at least 942 fighters from the Rostov region as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

The administration of the Bagayevsky district reported that Alexander Cheranev was killed in the military operation in Ukraine while handing over his Suvorov medal to his relatives. Private Alexander Cheranev served under contract as a senior operator in the fire support division of the assault company, according to the Telegram channel of the district administration.

07:01 19.07.2026

Authorities recognized at least 9450 fighters from southern Russia as killed in Ukraine

At least 4694 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4756 military personnel from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the special operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 942 combatants from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed on the Ukrainian front. "Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives from the North Caucasus Federal District and Southern Federal District who were killed in the military operation. The list is compiled based on data officially announced by representatives of the authorities and security agencies, according to the report from "Caucasian Knot" "Statistics of the Special Military Operation: losses for southern Russia are increasing".

In May 2025, the district administration reported that Oleg Rtishchev was killed in the special operation zone.

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on "Channel One" do not guarantee support from the state for the families of the killed, according to the material from "Caucasian Knot" "Three comrades served: how the authorities deprive the families of killed volunteers of benefits", which describes the stories of the killed fighters. "I receive only 12,000 rubles a month for two minor children as a family of military pensioners," said, in particular, the widow of one of the killed.