Ukraine's 82nd Brigade eliminates 743 Russian soldiers, over 50 drones in Kursk region in January

Ukraine's 82nd Separate Airborne Assault Brigade reports.

The brigade neutralized 13 vehicles and two armored vehicles over the course of the month. They also destroyed 32 electronic warfare devices. 

Among the destroyed Russian equipment are three artillery systems. The paratroopers also shot down 25 Zala drones and 8 Lancets. In just one month, the 82nd Brigade neutralized 59 drones. 

What is known about the 82nd Separate Airborne Assault Brigade

The 82nd Separate Airborne Assault Brigade was created on September 2. Since 2023, the brigade's units have been destroying Russian forces in the Zaporizhzhia direction. In 2024, near Vovchansk, they became a reinforced concrete wall against which the Russian offensive was shattered.

“We are one of those brigades that stabbed the occupying power with a righteous dagger. Thanks to powerful assault operations in the Kursk region, we captured a multi-kilometer zone in a short time and for the first time since World War II were able to break through into the territory of the Russian Federation,” the statement says.

• Paratroopers of the 82nd Brigade destroyed a group of Russian marines from the Pacific Fleet in the Kursk region.