Brothers from the Astrakhan region were killed in the special military operation.

Yuri Vazhenin and Oleg Vazhenin from the Privolzhsky District were killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 761 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by August 19, at least 759 fighters from the Astrakhan region had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation .

Private Yuri Vazhenin served as a rifleman-assistant to the grenade launcher of the 2nd motorized rifle platoon. He was killed near Konstantinovka. He was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation, reported the Chairman of the Government of the Astrakhan Region Denis Afanasyev on his Telegram channel.

Yuri Vazhenin's relatives were also presented with the Order of Courage, which was posthumously awarded to his older brother Oleg Vazhenin, who was killed in battle near Donetsk in April of last year.

11:47 29.08.2026

Authorities recognized at least 9650 fighters from southern Russia as killed in Ukraine

At least 4798 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4852 military personnel from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the special operation in Ukraine.

Thus, at least 761 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed. "Caucasian Knot" maintains a named list of natives of the North Caucasus Federal District and the 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 law enforcement agencies, according to the report of "Caucasian Knot" "Statistics of the Special Military Operation: losses are increasing for southern Russia".

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 of "Caucasian Knot" "Three comrades served: how the authorities deprive the families of killed volunteers of benefits", which describes the stories of the killed fighters. "No official honors were given to his family. The military enlistment office said that there was supposedly no insurance from 'Sogaz'. Supposedly they were not insured... No one else responded, including the military prosecutor's office," - said a relative of one of them.