Snake Island made headlines in the early days of the war when Ukrainians stationed there told a Russian cruiser: 'Russian warship, go f**k yourself!'
is a strategic outpost located off the southern coast near the city of Odesa. Its recapture provides Ukraine with a key landmass close to important shipping lanes and other areas of the Black Sea, and will help improve the country's import-export capacities.'s chief of staff."No Russian troops on the Snake Island anymore. Our Armed Forces did a great job."
"The most significant aspect is that this could open the door to Ukrainian grain exports from Odesa, which is critical for Ukraine's economy and for the global food supply," tweeted Rob Lee, a senior fellow at the U.S.-based Foreign Policy Research Institute.A Ukrainian serviceman gives a thumbs up riding atop a military vehicle before an attack in the Lugansk region on February 26, 2022.
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