💥 Attack

Storm Shadow/Scalp missiles struck a theater-level Russian command post in Kursk region, possibly underground, reportedly killing a North Korean general among others.

Lgov, Kursk
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Ukrinform UNIAN Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Storm Shadow/Scalp missiles struck a theater-level Russian command post in Kursk region, possibly underground, reportedly killing a North Korean general among others.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Explosions were reported in the city of Lgov in Russia's Kursk region late on December 30.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Acting Governor of Kursk Region, Alexander Khinshtein, confirmed the strike on the city, noting that currently, there have been no reports of casualties or significant damage.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Acting Governor of Kursk Region, Alexander Khinshtein, stated that Emergency and municipal services are working at the scene.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Acting Governor of Kursk Region, Alexander Khinshtein, stated that he is keeping the situation under control.

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Andrii Kovalenko, Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, wrote that in Lgov, Kursk region, something struck a concentration of Russian troops.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

A Storm Shadow missile strike on a command post in Lgov on December 30 killed Major Ali Tsurov, deputy chief of staff of the 104th Airborne Assault Regiment of the 76th Pskov Division, and nearly 20 other Russian military personnel, mostly officers.

Russian milbloggers claimed Russian forces, including elements of the 11th VDV Brigade, seized Agronom east of Sudzha - ISW has not observed visual evidence.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

At least four officers of the 76th Air Assault Division with the rank of lieutenant colonel were killed by U.K.-made missiles

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Eight people from the division's senior staff were killed, and 22 others were injured in the attack

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.153Z

Source story: day-1052-2025-01-12