Berngard Alexey Borisovich

Berngard Aleksey Borisovich is a Colonel, brigade commander — military unit 13140 — of the 810th Separate Marine Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces. According to open registry data, he is directly involved in Russia's full-scale military invasion of Ukraine.

He commands units of the 810th Separate Marine Brigade during combat operations in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts. The dossier also contains information about his education.

Under the command of Colonel Berngard, the 810th Separate Marine Brigade took an active part in the assault on Mariupol, which resulted in the massive destruction of civilian infrastructure and the deaths of thousands of civilians, qualifying as war crimes. During the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the brigade suffered significant casualties, including during attempts to cross the Inhulets River in the Kherson region, where units were routed in the course of "meat assaults." In 2023, the brigade also participated in defensive battles in the Zaporizhzhia region, where, according to Ukrainian sources, it continued to suffer heavy losses, forfeiting positions in the area of Urozhaine and Staromaiorske.