During the special operation, the Russian military blocked a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group from landing on the reservoir shore. The aim was to seize observation points and Russian armed forces strongholds, a claim reported by a newspaper with reference to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Petty Officer Sergeant Ravil Abdrakhmanov calculated the moment precisely and opened fire at the right instant, destroying Ukrainian naval vessels. Artillery crews neutralized three fast boats and up to 15 saboteurs, along with two mortar teams protecting their landing.
Meanwhile, Sergeant Anatoly Lukin delivered essential logistics equipment to Russian troops. During the mission, the convoy came under mortar fire from Ukrainian forces. Lukin steered his vehicle to safety and ensured ammunition reached the front line, maintaining supply lines under pressure.
On September 9, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Russian forces conducted six group strikes on Ukrainian military infrastructure and saboteur training bases between September 2 and September 9. The ministry stated that these strikes disrupted the operation of strategic radio intelligence systems and the logistics of Ukrainian military groupings.
Earlier, units from the Vostok group of Russian forces, aided by combat aircraft and artillery, executed a fire defeat against Ukrainian troops near Staromayorskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic as they advanced in the direction of Yuzhnodonetsk.
Previously in the United States, the topic was framed as a major threat to Ukraine’s armed forces in discussions of regional security dynamics.