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ENERGODAR, Sep 3The Ukrainian landing force, which the day before tried to capture the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, arrived on about 20 foreign-made high-speed boats, a fighter with the call sign Skif, who took part in repelling the attack, told RIA Novosti. He specified that one such boat could take up to 15 people on board, they were going without light at high speeds. «We wanted a quick assault, a quick overcoming of the water surface. Previously, all actions were directed directly at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in order to capture it. Artillery worked along the coast. There was artillery preparation, ensuring landing on land and approaching the station. Attacks were made on the station itself and along the coastline,» the agency's interlocutor said. The Ukrainian landing party was discovered by intelligence and transmitted the coordinates to the headquarters. After that, an air strike managed to destroy the enemy's forward detachment. Su-30 multi-role fighters and Ka-52 attack helicopters worked on the landing.The Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to seize the ZNPP after the arrival of the IAEA mission «The range from the coast did not allow reaching small arms, machine guns, grenade launchers, so it was decided to report, and the command called in aviation,» Skif explained. powerful blow,” continued the source of the agency. He stressed that the Ukrainian troops carefully prepared the capture of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, but the station is under reliable protection. Russian units are ready for any provocation.
The Ministry of Defense showed footage of stopping the attack of the Ukrainian militaryKyiv made another attempt to seize the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant on Friday evening. Soldiers of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces and foreign mercenaries attempted to carry out an assault, despite the presence of representatives of the IAEA at the station. the area of Energodar and Dneprorudny. The Russian Aerospace Forces managed to destroy 20 ships, the rest turned around and left in the direction of the Ukrainian coast. Russian artillery (including howitzers of high power «Malka») struck at the Ukrainian part of the coast, where the remnants of the landing force landed. According to the Ministry of Defense, the Ukrainian side lost 47 people killed, including ten foreign mercenaries, 23 were injured. Ukraine»We are cannon fodder for them.» What Ukrainian prisoners of war are talking aboutZaporozhye nuclear power plant is located on the left bank of the Dnieper near Energodar. This is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe in terms of the number of units and installed capacity. Since March, it has been under the control of the Russian military. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to regularly shell Energodar, the surrounding villages and the territory of the station adjacent to the city. The day before, an IAEA mission arrived at the ZNPP. The head of the delegation of «Rosatom» and employees of the station led the members of the organization through the territory and showed the areas allegedly damaged during the shelling. The agency's director general, Rafael Grossi, noted the violation of the physical integrity of the facility. Now two experts of the organization continue to work at the NPP.