Reconnaissance and airborne units from the Dnepr battle group carried out the operation, securing control over several key facilities on the island, the ministry said.
"Reconnaissance and airborne troops of the Dnepr battle group carried out a successful operation to cross the Dnieper River and establish a bridgehead on Karantinny Island. The sudden and decisive actions of the Dnepr group’s paratroopers made it possible to establish control over several major facilities on Karantinny (Korabel) Island near the city of Kherson," the Russian Defense Ministry said.