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The Ministry of defence continues to publish can be seen on the work of the Russian military in the framework of a special military operation in Ukraine. At this time, the military showed footage of the destruction of the barges with the Ukrainian troops who tried to land in the district of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and capture the station.
As reported in Ministry of defence, in attack on barge landing Mat, going to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, was attended by a pair of attack helicopters Ka-52, conducted patrols in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant. After receiving the order, the helicopters moved into the area of detection of the enemy, the barge was discovered using search and sighting system at a distance of 15 km, With a range of 8 km, excluding the application on helicopters portable air defense systems, crews struck two guided missiles "Whirlwind". It was recorded two hits in the bow and stern of the barge. The target was destroyed.
- stated in the message of military Department.
Attempt to land troops APU with two barges in the district of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant defense Ministry reported on 1 September that year. Two self-propelled barges with the Ukrainian military on Board was flying from the city and was spotted near a nuclear station approximately at 7: 00, after which the area was sent attack helicopters Ka-52, were in the air and patrolling ZNPP.
Another attempt to land troops had been taken in the night from 2 to 3 September. Up to 20 high-speed motor boats with troops moving in the direction of Dneprorudnoe, Energodar and Vasilievka, but were met by helicopters Ka-52, after which some of them were destroyed and fled back.