According to the statement issued by the Ministry, a preliminary investigation showed the man appeared to have swam from a nearby public beach to access the holiday resort.
The tourists were rushed to a local hospital, the ministry said, sharing no further details.
The incident has not been described as a terrorist attack. The attacker reportedly has mental issues.
"There is one our citizen [among the victims], but she has Russian and Ukrainian citizenship. She received superficial wounds, her life is not in danger," Russian Consul General in Hurghada Dzhamshed Boltaev told Sputnik said.
The Russian diplomat added that the consulate does not have information about other Russian citizens among the victims.
Earlier today, five policemen were shot to death in the city of Giza when suspected Islamic militants opened fire on their vehicle.
Egypt has been a popular resort for the residents of the former Soviet republics. Moscow has cut off flight transportation with the country after a passenger plane was downed over the Sinai Peninsula in autumn 2015.
