ROSTOV-ON-DON. Aug 8 (Interfax) - Ukrainian forces made a failed attempt to deploy to the eastern bank of the Dnieper near Kazachy Lagerya in the Kherson region in the early hours of Tuesday, acting governor Vladimir Saldo said.
"Ukrainian armed units tried to deploy from two boats to the eastern bank of the Dnieper near the village of Kazachy Lagerya last night. Servicemen of the Dnepr group of forces destroyed the boats preparing to moor," Saldo said on Telegram.
Some of the Ukrainian troops tried to swim back to the western bank but were killed by artillery and small arms, he said.
"The attempted deployment was prevented. There is no enemy near Kazachy Lagerya," Saldo said.