During the

Russo-Ukrainian War The Russo-Ukrainian War began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia Russian occupation of Crimea, occupied and Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, annexed Crimea from Ukraine. It then ...

, Ukraine has conducted raids on the

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, which is occupied by Russia. The spit is a narrow island off the coast of

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, on the

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. It is northwest of the

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28 February 2024

A raid occurred over the night of 28 February and morning of 29 February 2024. Five assault boats from the 73rd Naval Center of Maritime Special Operations were reported to have approached the beach and attempted to land. As they approached, the boats came under fire from Russian forces. One boat was reported to have escaped. Russia claimed to have captured one Ukrainian and killed 20-25 others. The

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acknowledged the deaths of four Ukrainians in the action. Russian sources posted photos to

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showing the bodies of six Ukrainians claimed to have been killed in the action.

August 2024

Ukraine's

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military intelligence agency announced that it had conducted another raid on the Tendra Spit on 7 August 2024, reportedly destroying a Russian electronic warfare system and armoured vehicles, as well as inflicting casualties on Russian troops.

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