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Ukrainian HIMARS Strike Hits Russia's 810th Brigade in Kursk, High Casualties Reported

Jan 2, 2025, 11:32 AM

Ukrainian forces launched a missile strike on the village of Ivanovskoye in Russia's Kursk region, reportedly using U.S.-supplied HIMARS missiles to target a location where Russian troops were stationed. According to reports, the attack occurred during an award ceremony for the 810th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade, marking the second strike on the brigade within a week. The strike is said to have resulted in high casualties among Russian forces. The attack also damaged several civilian buildings, including a cultural center, a boarding school, a post office, and a shopping center, as confirmed by the acting governor of the Kursk region, Alexander Khinshtein. No civilian casualties have been reported so far.