Russia–Ukraine war: List of key events, day 975 – Al Jazeera”>Ukraine Strikes Russian 810th Marine Brigade in Kursk Region; Heavy Losses Reported
In a significant development, the Ukrainian military has disclosed that it targeted the command post of the Russian 810th Marine Brigade in the village of Belaya, Kursk region, on January 7. The strike has not been officially commented on by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
"The destruction of enemy command centers is a crucial aspect of our ongoing combat operations on Russian territory," stated the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This strike follows a series of attacks on Russian military targets in the Kursk region, which have seen heavy losses among Russian forces.
On December 25, Ukrainian forces struck the city of Livny, also in the Kursk region, reportedly targeting the headquarters of the 810th Marine Brigade. According to the acting governor of the region, Alexander Khinshtein, four people were killed and five others were wounded in the attack.
A week later, on December 30, Ukrainian forces launched another strike on Livny, with multiple rockets hitting a building used by Russian troops. The strike resulted in the deaths of eight Russian soldiers and injuries to 22 others, according to Astra, a Ukrainian media outlet.
The Corte bouncing off research, the 810th Marine Brigade has reportedly sustained substantial losses in its engagements with Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region.
The 810th Marine Brigade is based in the annexed city of Sevastopol in Crimea. Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, its personnel have participated in battles for Melitopol, Berdyansk, Volnovakha, and Mariupol. In October this year, The New York Times reported that the brigade had been joined by North Korean military personnel in its operations against Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region, with the latter suffering initial losses.
