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Ukraine targets Russian command center in Kursk Oblast, eliminates marine brigade commander

Ukrainian HIMARS attack on Lgov reportedly killed a deputy commander and seven officers of Russia’s 810th Marine Brigade.
byYuri Zoria
25/12/2024
2 minute read
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Salim Pashtov, deputy commander of the 810th Marine Brigade of the Russian Federation. Photo: Rossiya-1
Ukraine targets Russian command center in Kursk Oblast, eliminates marine brigade commander

Military news portal Militarnyi reports that Ukrainian forces successfully struck a Russian command post in Lgov, Kursk Oblast, overnight on 25 December, killing deputy commander of Russia’s 810th Marine Brigade Salim Mukharbetovich Pashtov and several other officers.

Lgov lies 28 kilometers from Ukraine’s state border, putting it within range of both tube and rocket artillery. Precision artillery shells allow for accurate strikes on enemy command posts and personnel positions, supporting Ukraine’s ongoing efforts to disrupt Russian military logistics and command through deep strikes both inside Russia and in occupied territories..

The death of Pashtov was confirmed through his sister’s message in the brigade’s group on Russian social media network vk.com, Militarnyi says. Local Telegram channel in Lgov also confirmed the strike on the command post, noting that local residents were aware of its location.

According to the Russain Telegram channel Polkovnik GSh, seven other Russian military personnel in the building were killed alongside the deputy commander. They were likely brigade officers involved in unit management and issuing orders.

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Russian reports about the killed soldiers of the 810th Brigade in Lgov. Photo: VK/Polkovnik GSh

The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ StratCom reported on 25 December that the strike on the 810th Marine Brigade command post, located in an abandoned civilian building in Lgov, is part of a comprehensive campaign to weaken Russian forces’ ability to coordinate military operations against Ukraine.

Dnipro Osint’s terrain analysis identified the command post’s location:

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The location of the targeted Russian military control center in Lgov, Kursk Oblast. Photo: Dnipro Osint

Russian propaganda media outlets stated the strike was conducted using HIMARS rocket system. One of Russian Telegram channels reported the strike targeted the 810th separate marine brigade’s command post near Lgov sugar factory. Local authorities claimed four civilians were killed and five wounded in the strike on the five-story building.

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