Two BARS-Kursk Volunteers Killed in Kursk Combat Mission
Two volunteers from the 'BARS-Kursk' brigade, 32-year-old Sergey Samylov and 43-year-old Vitaly Marentsev, died while carrying out a combat mission in the Glushkovsky district of Kursk region.
Consensus
- Two volunteers from the 'BARS-Kursk' unit died during a combat mission in Glushkovsky District, Kursk Oblast.
- The incident occurred on August 25.
- Sergey Samylov was 32 years old and served as commander of a radio-electronic warfare (REB) unit.
- Vitaliy Marenstev was 43 years old and served as a driver in the REB company.
- Samylov previously lived and worked in Voronezh and joined the brigade in March 2025.
- Marenstev was from Korenevsky District and joined the brigade in summer 2025.
- Both men were described by Governor Alexander Khinshtein as courageous, reliable, and loyal to their country.
- Marenstev left behind four children, and his brother continues serving in the same unit.
- Governor Khinshtein expressed condolences to the families and comrades of the deceased.
- The deceased will be nominated for state and regional awards.
- The event was reported by Governor Alexander Khinshtein via Telegram.
Points of divergence
- Samylov was the commander of a radio-electronic warfare unit and had been working in Voronezh before joining the brigade. — vm
- The BARS-Kursk brigade was formed in August 2024 at the instruction of Russian President Vladimir Putin. — komersant
- On August 23, BARS-Kursk volunteers destroyed a Ukrainian ballistic missile launched from Sumy Oblast using a machine gun. — vedomosti
- The report was cut off mid-sentence, stating only that the governor promised to nominate the fallen for state and regional awards. — interfax
- The governor's statement included the phrase 'we will never forget you' and used the hashtag #gubernator46. — tg_kurskadm
- The governor's statement was posted under his official Telegram handle and signed 'HINSHTAIN'. — tg_Hinshtein
Coverage (7 sources)
- Two volunteers from the 'BARS' brigade, Samylov and Marentsev, died in the Kursk region — Вечерняя Москва
- Two volunteers of the «BARS-Kursk» unit died during service in the border region — Коммерсантъ
- Two volunteers of «BARS-Kursk» died in the border region — Ведомости
- Kursk governor reported on the death of two BARSA fighters on a mission — Интерфакс
- Tragic news from the Kursk border region. Today, while carrying out a combat task in the Glushkovsky district, two brave men died... — Курская область
- Two volunteers of the "BARS-Kursk" brigade, Sergey Samylov and Vitaly Marentsev, died — Вести
- Tragic news from the Kursk borderland. Today, while carrying out a combat task in the Glushkovsky district, two brave men died... — Александр Хинштейн
Key entities
- Sergey Samylov
- BARS-Kursk
- Glushkovsky District
- Alexander Khinsteyn
- Vitaly Marentsev
- Kursk Oblast
- Voronezh
- Russian Electronic Warfare Agency
- Kursk Borderland
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Moscow
- BARS
- INTERFAX.RU
- Telegram channel