Russia redeploys marine brigade from Crimea to Kursk region

On August 10, the Krymskyi Veter news agency reported that Russia has redeployed units of the 810th Marine Brigade of the Russian Black Sea Fleet from Sevastopol to Kursk province.

Military trucks appeared on the Tavrida highway towards Kursh on August 6. Witnesses said the Kamaz trucks set off from the 810th Brigade base in Kozacha Bay.

Earlier, the Z-public newspaper "Dva Maiory" reported on the battles in Sudzha with the participation of marines from the 810th Brigade.

On August 6, the Ukrainian army made a surprise attack across the Russian border in Kursk province. Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said that the Ukrainian army was believed to have entered Russia with about 1,000 troops, using armored vehicles, tanks, UAVs, air defense systems and electronic warfare means. Z-public said the fighting in Kursk province took place about 26km from the border.

Meanwhile, the Washington Post, citing "an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky," said Ukraine is believed to have taken control of the Sudzha gas transit station in Kursk province.

On August 9, Kurschatov Mayor Ihor Korpunkov announced that the fighting took place several dozen kilometers from the city, home to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant.

In response to these incidents, Russia announced an “anti-terrorist operation” in Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod provinces, including monitoring telephone conversations and other information.