Ukrainian forces said they finally claimed back Snake Island on Thursday after forcing Russian troops to flee overnight on speedboats following a series of counterattacks in recent days.
Invading Russian troops were forced to flee the strategic Black Sea outpost of Snake Island on speedboats Thursday, in a major victory for Ukraine.after Ukrainian border guards stationed there told an invading Russian warship to “go f–k yourself.”
Smoke billowed from Snake Island Thursday after Ukrainian troops said it had forced Russian soldiers to flee.Ukraine’s southern military command insisted that Russian forces had evacuated from Snake Island — also known as Zmiinyi Island — in two speed boats following aRussia’s defense ministry also confirmed that Russian troops had withdrawn from the Black Sea outpost — but claimed it was a “goodwill gesture” because troops had fulfilled their assigned tasks.
But Russian authorities dismissed those claims, insisting that its air defenses on the island had repelled Ukrainian forces.
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