Snake Island during the Russo-Ukrainian War
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The Battle of Snake Island took place on 24 February 2022 on Snake Island during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1]
Russian soldiers captured Snake Island.[2] Ukrainian soldiers again have control of the island, as of 2023's first quarter.
History
[change | change source]On 28 February 2022, the Ukrainian Navy posted on its Facebook page that all the border guards of the island were alive and detained by the Russian Navy.[3][4]
The attack was widely publicized when an audio clip, had a Ukrainian soldier saying "Russian warship, go fuck yourself".
On 30 June 2022, the Russian soldiers withdrew and left the island, marking a Ukrainian victory.[5]
Time period when Ukraine had no sign of life from their soldiers on the island
[change | change source]Media did say that all (thirteen) border guards on the island were killed in the bombardment in February 2022, after refusing to surrender to a Russian warship. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the border guards would be posthumously granted the title of Hero of Ukraine, the country's highest honor.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Zmiinyi Island In Black Sea Attacked From Russian Ships - Border Service". ukranews_com. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ↑ "Острів Зміїний захопили російські окупанти – ДПСУ" [Snake Island was captured by the Russian occupiers – SBGS] (in Ukrainian). Gazeta UA. 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ↑ "Snake Island: Ukraine says troops who swore at Russian warship are alive". BBC News. 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ↑ Reich, Aaron (28 February 2022). "Ukrainian Navy confirms Snake Island soldiers are alive, POWs". The Jerusalem Post. ISSN 0021-597X. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ Russia abandons Snake Island in victory for Ukraine
- ↑ "Ukraine-Russia invasion: Ukraine says Russian rockets hit Kyiv overnight". BBC News. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
