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Ukraine Targets Russian Missile Brigade Inside Russia, KamAZ Truck Reportedly Hit, Video
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On December 26, a military truck carrying Russian personnel was struck by an explosive device near the headquarters of a missile brigade in southern Russia, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense.
The incident took place at approximately 07:40 local time in the city of Korenevsk, located in Russia’s Krasnodar region. Ukrainian military intelligence reported that a KamAZ truck belonging to the 47th Missile Brigade of Russia’s 8th Army caught fire after a blast occurred at the entrance to the brigade’s garrison.
💥 A KamAZ truck carrying servicemen of Russia’s 47th Missile Brigade burned in Russia’s Krasnodar region, Ukraine’s military intelligence reported.
— UNITED24 Media (@United24media) January 4, 2026
The unit is linked to missile strikes and war crimes against Ukrainian civilians. pic.twitter.com/AORga9O1ds
According to the statement released by HUR on January 4 via its official Telegram channel, the explosion resulted in casualties among Russian personnel. The agency did not specify the number of killed or injured troops.
The 47th Missile Brigade, part of Russia’s Southern Military District, has been repeatedly linked to missile strikes on Ukrainian territory. HUR stated that the brigade’s personnel have been directly involved in operations resulting in attacks on civilian areas in Ukraine.
“Soldiers and officers of the 47th Missile Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces are directly involved in missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine and in war crimes against the civilian population,” the agency noted.
In its public statement, HUR added that “for every war crime committed against the Ukrainian people, there will be a just retribution.”
The Kremlin has not commented on the reported explosion in Korenevsk, and Russian state media had not acknowledged the incident as of January 4.
The 47th Missile Brigade is believed to operate Iskander short-range ballistic missile systems, which have been used extensively throughout the full-scale invasion of Ukraine that began in February 2022. The brigade is headquartered in the Southern Military District, a region heavily involved in logistical and fire support operations for Russian forces in Ukraine.
Earlier, on November 19, a joint operation by Ukrainian intelligence and the Resistance Movement targeted Russian troops gathered near a propaganda billboard in temporarily occupied Berdiansk. According to HUR, the explosion killed five Russian National Guard members, wounded four others, and destroyed multiple vehicles, including a “Tigr” armored car.
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