Drone operator from Volgograd region killed in Ukraine

Artur Popov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,310 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

As the "Caucasian Knot" wrote, by August 25, at least 1,309 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

Artur Popov signed a contract in 2024 and served as a UAV operator. He was killed in the Kupyansk direction at the age of 35. He is survived by his mother, sister, wife and children, the Uryupinsk administration reported in its Telegram channel on August 25.

Thus, at least 1,310 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation. The "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 announced by government officials and security agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Statistics of the SVO: Losses are growing for the south of 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 fighters from other regions.