The Russian Armed Forces destroyed the boats with the military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who tried to land on the island of Zmeiny

He said that on the night of May 8, three boats of project 58181 "Centaur" with Ukrainian Navy servicemen were destroyed.

“As a result of Zelensky’s thoughtless provocation, more than 50 Ukrainian saboteurs were destroyed at sea and on the coast during the landing and attempts to consolidate on the island.

24 bodies of dead Ukrainian servicemen remained on the shore of the Zmeiny Island,” Konashenkov said.

In addition, a unit of the Russian Armed Forces, while repelling attacks in the Zmeinoye area, shot down four Ukrainian aircraft in the air, including three Su-24s and one Su-27.

Three Mi-8 helicopters with troops on board and one Mi-24 helicopter were also shot down.