Russia and Ukraine at war: Battle for Snake Island

deo footage of Ukrainian strikes on Snake Island. And he talked about the effectiveness of Ukraine’s Bohdana self-propelled 155mm artillery.

Russian Retreat 

Then on June 30th, the Russians left Snake Island.

Ukraine claims to now be in control. “At the moment, we control (the island) with the help of our weapons: long-range artillery, rocket units, and aviation,” reads a statement from the Ukraine military. 

The Russian Defense Ministry has described leaving Snake Island as “a goodwill gesture.” He claims the retreat demonstrates that “Russia is not interfering” with the UN’s efforts to create a safe maritime trade route to export Ukrainian grain.

Ukraine strongly disputes the Russian statement saying, “There’s a lot of talk from Russia about pulling out from Snake Island being a goodwill gesture,” said Andriy Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.