'Significant' Snake Island victory changes situation in Black Sea, says Zelenskiy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hails a victory over Russian forces occupying Snake Island, a strategic Black Sea island off the southern coast near the city of Odesa.

He said Zmiinyi Island - or Snake Island - was 'free' after Russian forces withdrew from the strategic post. Snake Island was made famous when Russia first captured it in February. A Ukrainian soldier posted on the island told an attacking Russian warship to “go fuck yourself”, which has become one of the most popular Ukrainian slogans of resistance since the invasion

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[mmazourov]

1km/sq island that’s impossible to defend… I would love to understand what’s “strategic” about it? Lisichansk and Severodonetsk on the other hand…

[tomeastell]

In other words the Russians pulled out its troops and still maintain control of the island.

[vincentlui]

I laughed so hard when Russia claimed withdrawing army from Snake Island is to "express goodwills".

[eziocusenza]

More lies to describe a situation totally different from reality, to keep the moral of public opinion high (no matter if thousands are dying..)

[mamaafrika]

🤣🤣🤣 don't fall for the bait Bro, if you occupy the island he's dropping some hot metal on you, believe that 🤞🏿

[elenadunn]

One has to be out of his mind to call that "a victory!" which doesn't surprise me at all. Russian garrison withdrew from the Snake island but it is still under full Russian control. Guardian, tell your pocket "experts" that Russia still has a few rockets left.

[gmailvfone]

Slava Ukraine! 🙏🇺🇦🙏✌️🙏☮️🙏 Much prayer for deliverance of a country which Putin's Russia has transgressed against most brutally and violently that justice must not fail to be done! 🙏🙏

[arshobuj]

Ha ha, Russia withdraw that's why

[FoodwaysDistribution]

What victory you muppets. They just withdrew the soldiers they deployed there 5 weeks ago. The island is still under Russian control ....

[tentaklaus]

0:11 "Then the ship left FOREVER"... 😂🤡

[pwelele]

Lol, he is happy for that little tiny rock, call it NewUkraine then, and give the old one to Russians.
End of war, everyone happy 😂

[lordalfredgreat]

Huge tactical victory, well done 🇬🇧🇺🇦❤

[NewsEmrooz]

Britain turns its police car and bus into electronic batteries. @&@

[Dairy]

🤣🤣 dream on. Meanwhile 5km a day are gained by Russian forces in mainland Ukraine.

[page]

Free Ukraine!

Sit down and find peace solution.

Don't involve ordinary people to die!

[petriko_]

wait until Romania will claim it back...

[lwzfog]

send in the ‘gHoST oF kEEV’, ignorance is strength, Slava the Military Industrial Complex !

[AdamDawson]

If it was Significant you would have put 'significant' in quotes, now it's an opinion and not a fact.

[oopsvijay]

They should talk on peace. I am unable to understand there will be nothing left in Ukraine the war is in there area. Even if they win they will be standin lg alone on the ashes.

[Bogdan-lkwu]

This island is romanian island since KING STEFAN THE GREAT