“Today, at about 6:00 Moscow time, Ukrainian troops landed on the coast of the Kakhovka reservoir in two sabotage groups of up to 60 people in seven boats,” the ministry said in a statement.
The Ministry of Defense noted that the landing site is located 3 km northeast of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
According to the ministry, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attempted to seize the power plant.
“Measures have been taken to destroy the enemy, including with the use of army aviation,” the ministry added.
Earlier, the authorities of Energodar reported on the landing of Ukrainian troops in the vicinity of the city.
At the moment, it is known about three dead among civilians, one more was injured as a result of the morning shelling of Energodar by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.