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Russia’s defense ministry said Thursday it had retreated from Ukraine’s Snake Island, which had become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance since Moscow’s invasion four months ago. Russia had used the Black Sea island near the port city of Odesa as a staging ground after seizing it in the early stages of the war, launching attacks…
Russia said Thursday it had pulled its forces from Ukraine’s Snake Island, calling it a “goodwill gesture” to allow Kyiv to export agricultural products. “On June 30, as a gesture of goodwill, the Russian armed forces completed their tasks on Snake Island and withdrew a garrison stationed there,” the defence ministry said in a statement. The announcement came after Ukraine had launched several raids on Russians forces on the Black Sea island
The island is a critical outpost for controlling shipping lanes for the export of Ukrainian grain in the Black Sea.
Russia claimed the move was a "goodwill gesture" to allow the export of Ukrainian agricultural products. Meanwhile, fighting intensified in Lysychansk, in the Donbas region. DW has the latest.
Months after Russia seized an island that became emblematic of Ukraine's resistance to Russian aggression, the country scores an important victory in the Black Sea that could hold the key to reopening grain exports.