As of: March 2, 2024, 5:23 a.m
By: Nail Akkoyun
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A Ukrainian special forces unit suffered heavy losses during a mission in Kherson.
They were caught in a Russian ambush with fatal consequences.
Tendrivsʹka Kosa – A Ukrainian special forces unit apparently fell into an ambush during a mission in the south of the Kherson region and suffered heavy losses.
The Kyiv Post,
among others, reports on this
.
According to the report, the battle between Ukrainian and Russian soldiers occurred early Wednesday morning (March 28) on the Tendra Spit, an uninhabited island in the Black Sea.
Ukrainian marines on the Dnieper on the front line near Kherson.
(Archive photo) © Alex Babenko/AP/dpa
Unconfirmed reports: Russia takes over Ukrainian boats
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that “up to 25” Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the clash.
In addition, four boats were taken over by Russia and a Ukrainian soldier was captured.
On the Russian side, only one soldier was injured.
As the
Kyiv Post
reports, citing Russian military bloggers, Putin's Baltic fleet is said to have carried out the ambush.
However, other bloggers claimed that some Ukrainians managed to escape.
However, as is often the case, the information cannot be confirmed independently.
Ukraine admitted its own losses in the operation on Telegram - even if no specific number was given.
Several soldiers were killed “heroically during a combat mission in a clash with Russian attackers,” the army said on Telegram.
The special unit had previously completed “a special task”.
However, as is often the case, the information cannot be confirmed independently.
Since the recapture of Kherson: Ukraine has repeatedly made needle pricks in the fight against Russia
While Ukraine managed to retake the port city of Kherson a year after the start of the war, Russia still controls the opposite areas - the southeastern strip of the country and Kherson are only separated by the Dnieper River.
In recent months, Kiev has undertaken several amphibious operations to further push back Russian troops.
The greatest Ukrainian successes in the area include the capture of the so-called Snake Island - an island in the Black Sea - and the sinking of several Russian ships, including the guided missile cruiser "Moskva".
(nak)