MOSCOW, June 23. /Dunyo IA/. Several leading Russian and international media outlets, including Kommersant, RBC, RIA Novosti, Arguments and Facts, and Regnum, have published reports on the death of Uzbekistan’s oldest World War II veteran, Ruziboy Sattorov, who passed away at the age of 116–117 in the Kashkadarya region, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Despite differences in wording and minor details, all publications agree on the key facts: Ruziboy Sattorov was one of the last surviving veterans in the region, served as an infantryman, and took part in the Battle of Stalingrad. His life is described as a symbol of a generation that endured one of the most tragic periods of the 20th century.

The reports also cite a Telegram statement by Ahror Sodikov, head of the information service of the Kashkadarya regional administration, highlighting the scale of wartime participation from the region, where more than 47,000 people were sent to the front, many of whom never returned. The publications also note the contributions of women and the heavy losses suffered by the region.

RBC further mentions a symbolic gesture from recent years, when the veteran fulfilled a personal wish by taking a flight on a military aircraft, seen as a tribute to his service.

The articles also provide broader historical context on Uzbekistan’s role in World War II. With a population of around 6.8 million at the time, nearly 2 million people were mobilized for the war effort.

The losses were severe, with hundreds of thousands killed or missing, tens of thousands dying in captivity, and many disabled by the war. At the same time, Uzbekistan served as a major rear base, receiving around 1.5 million evacuees, including hundreds of thousands of orphaned children, and hosting industrial facilities that supplied the front with equipment, clothing, and food.