Snake Island during the Russo-Ukrainian War

Russian attack on snake island

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

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

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

  1. ↑ "Zmiinyi Island In Black Sea Attacked From Russian Ships - Border Service". ukranews_com. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Russia abandons Snake Island in victory for Ukraine
  6. ↑ "Ukraine-Russia invasion: Ukraine says Russian rockets hit Kyiv overnight". BBC News. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.