Ukraine's military intelligence agency confirmed on Wednesday that its forces had conducted a raid on the Russian-controlled Tendra Spit in the northwest of the Black Sea, stating that they had damaged equipment and fortifications and caused casualties.
The agency released a video showing well-equipped soldiers and troops disembarking on a shoreline. They claimed to have destroyed a Russian electronic warfare system and armored vehicles, and were evaluating the extent of Russian personnel losses.
On Tuesday, Russian-installed authorities reported that Ukrainian saboteurs had attempted to land on the Russian-held spit from the sea. The Russian-installed governor of the occupied part of Ukraine's Kherson region, where the spit is located, stated that Kyiv had launched an attack with 12 high-speed vessels, eight of which were carrying troops, with four more providing fire support.
Ukraine's HUR military intelligence service reported that its forces had sustained no casualties. The Russian official claimed that three boats and their crew were destroyed. The Tendra Spit is situated off the coast of the southern part of Kherson region, in waters considered crucial for maintaining Ukraine's access to the Black Sea.
Ukraine had previously attacked the spit in February. Russia's defense ministry reported at the time that Ukraine lost up to 25 servicemen in an unsuccessful landing; Ukraine's special forces acknowledged that some of its fighters were killed in a combat mission but did not specify the number of casualties.
