Russia-Ukraine war: The struggle for Snake Island
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: The struggle for Snake Island

Al Jazeera  

Russian forces abandon the strategic Black Sea islet – a major victory for Ukraine that could also enable grain exports. The occupation of Snake Island is of vital strategic importance as it enables the control of approach waters to Ukraine’s last three remaining commercial ports – including its main Black Sea port of Odesa, where a Russian blockade has prevented grain exports from one of the world’s main suppliers. Yet after months under Russia’s control, Russian forces announced on Thursday that they had abandoned Snake Island – a significant victory for Ukraine. Air defence radar and anti-aircraft missiles helped fend off Ukrainian attacks as Russia tried to build the island up into a fortress capable of dominating the region’s air space and sea lanes. Anti-ship cruise missiles, both foreign and Ukrainian, plus armed drones, have made it increasingly risky for Russia’s remaining Black Sea Fleet to operate.

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Ukraine struggles to rebuild a navy destroyed by Russia
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine struggles to rebuild a navy destroyed by Russia

NPR  

Ukraine struggles to rebuild a navy destroyed by Russia toggle caption Greg Myre/NPR First, Russia wiped out Ukraine's navy. Enlarge this image toggle caption Greg Myre/NPR Greg Myre/NPR Russia pulls out of a grain deal Russia's dominance of the northern Black Sea means Moscow can keep Ukraine from exporting its abundant grain — and that's exactly what it's been doing …

Zelenskyy marks 500 days of war with Snake Island visit, honours soldiers
1 year, 6 months ago

Zelenskyy marks 500 days of war with Snake Island visit, honours soldiers

India Today  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the 500th day of the war Saturday by hailing the country’s soldiers in a video from a Black Sea island that became the symbol of Ukraine’s resilience in the face of the Russian invasion. Speaking from Snake Island, Zelenskyy honored the Ukrainian soldiers who fought for the island and all other defenders of the country, …

Day 500 of war: Zelensky taunts Russia from Ukraine's 'never conquered' island
1 year, 6 months ago

Day 500 of war: Zelensky taunts Russia from Ukraine's 'never conquered' island

Hindustan Times  

Volodymyr Zelensky visited a Black Sea island whose defenders defied a Russian warship at the beginning of the invasion as Moscow's invasion of Ukraine reached its 500th day. "Today we are on Snake Island, which will never be conquered by the occupiers, like the whole of Ukraine, because we are the country of the brave," he said. Later, a radio …

EXPLAINER: Where Ukraine war stands after 6 months
2 years, 4 months ago

EXPLAINER: Where Ukraine war stands after 6 months

Associated Press  

When Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 in an unprovoked act of aggression, many expected a quick victory. He’s trying to raise not only external but also internal pressure on the Ukrainian government.” The Donbas offensive has slowed as Moscow was forced to relocate some of its troops to Russia-occupied areas in the south Russian troops seized …

Timeline: Week 19 of Russia’s war in Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

Timeline: Week 19 of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera looks at the main events that marked the 19th week of the war in Ukraine: July 1 Luhansk Governor Serhiy Haidai says Russian forces are storming the Lysychansk city refinery and destroying houses “one by one”. The Ukrainian General Staff say Russian forces continue to try to surround Lysychansk from the south and west and attempt to overtake …

Ukrainian troops land on Snake Island to raise national flag
2 years, 6 months ago

Ukrainian troops land on Snake Island to raise national flag

Al Jazeera  

Ukrainian officials post footage of soldiers raising flag on strategic island; Russia later says it fired missiles and ‘destroyed’ military personnel. Ukrainian troops have landed on Snake Island where they raised Ukraine’s flag, according to officials, one week after Russian forces withdrew from the strategic islet in the Black Sea. An aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces immediately launched a …

Sting in the tail! The moment Ukrainian forces attack Snake island to destroy Russian equipment
2 years, 6 months ago

Sting in the tail! The moment Ukrainian forces attack Snake island to destroy Russian equipment

Daily Mail  

A dramatic new video shows the Ukrainians attacking Snake island to destroy Russian equipment left on the strategic outpost. Russian troops hastily abandoned Snake Island on Thursday, just days after Ukraine's armed forces launched a crippling rocket attack on the outpost, in what they claimed was a 'good will gesture'. A Russian supply truck sitting abandoned on a jetty on …

Ukraine War: At least 21 killed as Russian missiles strike residential areas near Odesa
2 years, 6 months ago

Ukraine War: At least 21 killed as Russian missiles strike residential areas near Odesa

Firstpost  

Ukrainian authorities interpreted the attack as payback for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Snake Island a day earlier, though Moscow portrayed their departure as a ‘goodwill gesture’ to help unblock exports of grain Pokrovsk, Ukraine: A Russian airstrike on residential areas killed at least 21 people early Friday near the Ukrainian port of Odesa, authorities reported, a day after …

Fleeing Snake Island is just the latest defeat for Russia in Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

Fleeing Snake Island is just the latest defeat for Russia in Ukraine

Daily Mail  

A 'gesture of goodwill': That was how the Kremlin tried to play off its retreat from Ukraine's Snake Island on Thursday, after commanders gave up hope of holding the strategic spit of land under withering artillery fire. Russian forces yesterday fled Snake Island - marking just the latest in a series of humiliating battlefield defeats for Putin's army, once considered …

Russia abandons Snake Island in strategic victory for Kyiv, followed by missile killing 10 in Odesa residential building
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia abandons Snake Island in strategic victory for Kyiv, followed by missile killing 10 in Odesa residential building

ABC  

Russian forces have abandoned the strategic Black Sea outpost of Snake Island, in a major victory for Ukraine that could loosen a Russian grain export blockade threatening to worsen global hunger. Key points: Russia says its withdrawal from Snake Island was a "gesture of goodwill" that showed it wasn't obstructing UN efforts to open humanitarian corridors to allow Ukrainian grain …

Timeline: Week 18 of Russia’s war in Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

Timeline: Week 18 of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Here, Al Jazeera looks at the major events that marked the 18th week of the war in Ukraine: June 22 Russian forces fight to take Sirotyne on the western edge of Severodonetsk. June 23 Ukraine’s general staff say fighting continues in Severodonetsk, and the Russian encirclement of Lysychansk from the south was repulsed at Borivske, just 6km east of Lysychansk, …

Ukraine says Russia dropped phosphorus bombs on Snake Island
2 years, 6 months ago

Ukraine says Russia dropped phosphorus bombs on Snake Island

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s army has accused Russia of carrying out attacks using incendiary phosphorus munitions on Snake Island, just a day after Moscow withdrew its forces from the rocky outcrop in the Black Sea. Two sorties of Russian Su-30 fighter jets dropping phosphorus bombs were flown over the island from the Russian-controlled Crimean Peninsula, commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, Valerii Zaluzhny, said …

Russian forces leave Snake Island, keep up eastern assault
2 years, 6 months ago

Russian forces leave Snake Island, keep up eastern assault

Associated Press  

SLOVIANSK, Ukraine — Russian forces withdrew from a strategic Black Sea island Thursday, potentially easing the threat to the vital Ukrainian port city of Odesa, but kept up their push to encircle the last stronghold of resistance in the eastern province of Luhansk. The Kremlin portrayed the pullout from Snake Island as a “goodwill gesture.” But Ukraine’s military claimed it …

Russia quits Snake Island, in blow to blockade of Ukraine ports
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia quits Snake Island, in blow to blockade of Ukraine ports

The Hindu  

It was a strategic target for Russia, sitting aside shipping lanes near Ukraine's port of Odessa Russian troops have abandoned their positions on a captured Ukrainian island, a major setback to their invasion effort that weakens their blockade of Ukraine’s ports, defence officials said on Thursday. We’ve seen what they did around Kyiv and Kharkiv, now on Snake Island.” Russia …

Russian Forces Leave Snake Island, Keep Up Eastern Assault
2 years, 6 months ago

Russian Forces Leave Snake Island, Keep Up Eastern Assault

Huff Post  

In this image taken from video and provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office on June 28, 2022 which claims to show the moment just after a missile struck the shopping mall in Kremenchuk, Ukraine. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP SLOVIANSK, Ukraine — Russia on Thursday pulled back its forces from a strategically placed Black Sea island where they …

Russian Forces Withdraw From Black Sea's Strategic Snake Island, Says Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

Russian Forces Withdraw From Black Sea's Strategic Snake Island, Says Ukraine

News 18  

Russian forces have withdrawn from Ukraine’s Snake Island, a strategic outpost in the Black Sea, Russia’s defence ministry and Ukraine’s president’s office said on Thursday. Russia’s defence ministry confirmed Russian troops had withdrawn from Snake Island, calling it a “goodwill gesture” and saying the troops had fulfilled the tasks assigned to them. Snake Island, which Russia occupied on the first …

Russia withdraws from Ukraine’s Snake Island in Black Sea
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia withdraws from Ukraine’s Snake Island in Black Sea

Al Jazeera  

Strategic island had been under Russian control since the opening stages of the war. Russia’s defence ministry says its forces have withdrawn from Ukraine’s Snake Island – an announcement hailed by the Ukrainian army as a victory. Snake Island is a tiny but strategically located Ukrainian islet in the Black Sea that was taken by Russia in the opening stages …

Russian forces leave Snake Island but press their offensive in eastern Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

Russian forces leave Snake Island but press their offensive in eastern Ukraine

LA Times  

Russian ordnance sits on the ground at a concert hall damaged by strikes in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region. Russia on Thursday pulled back its forces from a strategically placed Black Sea island where they have faced relentless Ukrainian attacks, but kept up its push to encircle the last bulwark of Ukraine’s resistance in the eastern province of Luhansk. Russia’s Defense …

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Moscow using Soviet-era missiles
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Moscow using Soviet-era missiles

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine news from June 30: The number of Russian missile attacks on Ukraine has more than doubled in the last two weeks, and Moscow is using inaccurate Soviet-era missiles for more than half of the attacks. 30 Jun 2022 - 13:37 GMT Lavrov says new ‘iron curtain’ descending between Russia and West Russia’s foreign minister says a new “iron curtain” …

Ukraine wins back control over Snake Island
2 years, 6 months ago

Ukraine wins back control over Snake Island

NPR  

Ukraine wins back control over Snake Island Enlarge this image toggle caption Sean Gallup/Getty Images Sean Gallup/Getty Images KYIV, Ukraine — Russia says it has evacuated its soldiers stationed on Snake Island, the Ukrainian outpost in the Black Sea that had been invaded by Russia in late February. Snake Island, also known as Zmiinyi Island, is a strategic outpost off …

Ukraine retakes Snake Island from Russia forces: 5 things to know
2 years, 6 months ago

Ukraine retakes Snake Island from Russia forces: 5 things to know

Al Jazeera  

Russian forces have withdrawn from Snake Island in the Black Sea in a move Ukraine hailed as a victory and Russia said showed Moscow was not seeking to hinder the United Nations’ efforts to organise a corridor for the export of Ukrainian food products. Snake Island is a rocky outcrop that overlooks sea lanes to Odesa, Ukraine’s main Black Sea …

Ukraine thwarts Russian forces at river, sees long fight ahead
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine thwarts Russian forces at river, sees long fight ahead

India Today  

Ukrainian forces destroyed parts of a Russian armoured column as it tried to cross a river in the Donbas region, video from Ukraine's military showed on Friday, as the Ukrainian defence minister predicted many weeks of grinding fighting ahead. "We are entering a new, long phase of the war," Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said in a Facebook post, predicting …

Satellite images show Russian craft dodging missiles near Snake Island in Ukraine
2 years, 8 months ago

Satellite images show Russian craft dodging missiles near Snake Island in Ukraine

ABC  

New satellite images show a Russian boat fleeing a missile attack off the coast of Ukraine's Snake Island. The photos, taken by Maxar Technologies, show a Russian Serna-class landing craft making evasive manoeuvres near smoke contrails expected to be from missiles fired towards the vessel. Photos also show recent damage to buildings on Snake Island, which achieved worldwide fame early …

Ukrainian drone destroys Russian ship near Snake Island in Black sea | Watch
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukrainian drone destroys Russian ship near Snake Island in Black sea | Watch

India Today  

Kyiv on Saturday said that it had destroyed another Russian ship near Snake Island in the Black Sea. Ukraine's armed forces released footage to show a Russian landing ship being destroyed near the island in the Black Sea. The traditional parade of the Russian Black Sea fleet on May 9 this year will be held near Snake Island - at …

Ukraine says sank Russian landing craft at Snake Island
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine says sank Russian landing craft at Snake Island

The Hindu  

Kyiv said Saturday it has destroyed another Russian warship near the Black Sea's Snake Island, where Ukrainian forces were awarded for heroism after rebuffing Russian demands to surrender. Ukraine's defence ministry said in a statement an armed drone had destroyed a Serna-class landing craft and an missile defence system at the small island under Russian control. "The traditional parade of …

Ukraine says it sank two Russian patrol boats near Snake Island
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine says it sank two Russian patrol boats near Snake Island

Firstpost  

Raptor patrol boats can carry up to three crew and 20 personnel and are usually equiped with machine guns and used in reconnaissance or landing operations Kyiv, Ukraine: Kyiv said Monday that its drones sank two Russian patrol boats near the Black Sea’s Snake Island where Ukrainian soldiers rebuffed Moscow’s demands to surrender at the start of its invasion. “Two …

Moskva: What happened to Russian warship that was involved in Snake Island attack
2 years, 9 months ago

Moskva: What happened to Russian warship that was involved in Snake Island attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery The Russian Navy's guided missile …

Snake Island sailors are freed as Ukraine and Russia conduct a prisoner exchange
2 years, 9 months ago

Snake Island sailors are freed as Ukraine and Russia conduct a prisoner exchange

NPR  

Snake Island sailors are freed as Ukraine and Russia conduct a prisoner exchange Enlarge this image toggle caption State Border Guard Service Of Ukraine State Border Guard Service Of Ukraine Russia and Ukraine exchanged 10 prisoners of war each on Thursday in what Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk called the first full-fledged swap of the month-old conflict. The exchange …

Snake Island’s defiant soldiers are ‘alive and well,’ says Ukraine’s navy
2 years, 10 months ago

Snake Island’s defiant soldiers are ‘alive and well,’ says Ukraine’s navy

CNN  

CNN — The Ukrainian defenders of Snake Island – who were all feared dead after their defiant response to threats from a Russian warship – are actually “alive and well,” according to the Ukrainian Navy. According to a purported audio exchange, one of the Ukrainian troops had responded to a warning from an approaching Russian vessel to lay down their …

Ukraine war: Snake Island soldiers who told Russian warship ‘go f**k yourself’ might still be alive
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine war: Snake Island soldiers who told Russian warship ‘go f**k yourself’ might still be alive

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A group of Ukrainian soldiers …

Snake Island: Last words of 13 Ukraine soldiers before being killed by Russia warship: ‘Go f**k yourself’
2 years, 10 months ago

Snake Island: Last words of 13 Ukraine soldiers before being killed by Russia warship: ‘Go f**k yourself’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The 13 guards stationed on …

'Go f*** yourself': Ukrainian soldiers to Russian troops before being killed in Black Sea island
2 years, 10 months ago

'Go f*** yourself': Ukrainian soldiers to Russian troops before being killed in Black Sea island

Firstpost  

The Ukraine president announced that the 13 soldiers guarding Snake Island in the Black Sea would be honoured for their bravery as they refused to lay down their arms Ukrainian soldiers who died defending an island in the Black Sea from advancing Russian troops had a defiant message for their aggressors. It carries a warning from a Russian warship to …

‘Go f*** yourself’: Ukraine's soldiers told Russian warship before all 13 were killed in action | Watch
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Go f*** yourself’: Ukraine's soldiers told Russian warship before all 13 were killed in action | Watch

India TV News  

Thirteen Ukrainian soldiers on Friday lost their lives guarding the Snake Island in the Black Sea, during the Russian invasion. When they were asked to lay down their arms and surrender, they told the Russian army: "Go f*** yourself." In a video that went viral on social media, the Ukrainian guards and Russian forces engaged in an exchange. Do you …

Kyiv to honour troops killed defending ‘Snake Island’
2 years, 10 months ago

Kyiv to honour troops killed defending ‘Snake Island’

Al Jazeera  

Soldiers who reportedly stood their ground in the face of Russian naval attack to be honoured, Ukraine president says. Ukraine says it will posthumously honour a group of Ukrainian border guards who were killed defending a tiny island in the Black Sea during a multi-pronged Russian invasion. Ukraine lost contact with its forces on Zmiinyi Island, a speck of land …

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