05:53, 23 August 2026

A contractor from Gukovo was killed in the military operation

Contract soldier Vladimir Rubchenko was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 976 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", earlier the authorities and security forces officially recognized at least 975 fighters from the Rostov region as killed in Ukraine.

Support from the state for the families of the killed fighters is not guaranteed by either state awards, memorial plaques, or appearances on "Channel One", 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.

In the zone of the special military operation (SMO), contract soldier Vladimir Rubchenko was killed, the administration of Gukovo reported on its social media page "VKontakte".

Thus, at least 976 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed in the SMO.

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives of 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" "SMO Statistics: losses are increasing for southern Russia".

Translated automatically via OpenAI from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/426007