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Snake Island, also known as Serpent Island, White Island, Island of Achilles or Zmiinyi Island ( Ukrainian: острів Змії́ний, romanized : ostriv Zmiinyi; Romanian: Insula Șerpilor ), is a Ukrainian island located in the Black Sea, near the Danube Delta, with an important role in delimiting Ukrainian territorial waters.
On 24 February 2022, the first day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Navy attacked Snake Island and captured it along with its entire garrison, beginning a military occupation of the island.
Feb 25, 2022 · Zmiinyi (Snake) Island is located 48km (30 miles) south of Ukraine's mainland in the Black Sea. Ukraine has honoured 13 soldiers who were killed defending a tiny island after reportedly...
Jun 30, 2022 · Seized by the Russians on 24 February, Snake Island is located just 35km (22 miles) off Ukraine's coast - well within the range of missile, artillery and drone strikes from the shore.
Dec 20, 2022 · A few acres of rock and grass, treeless and difficult to access, Snake Island, also known as Zmiinyi Island, lies around 30 miles (48 kilometers) off the Ukrainian coast, near its maritime...
May 11, 2022 · Right from the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Snake Island was given a vital and almost mythical status in the war. This unremarkable, rocky outcrop in the Black Sea was seized by...
5 days ago · Kyiv's forces "conducted a unique and extremely important operation" on the Snake Island outpost in the early months of the war, Ukraine said on Sunday.
Jun 30, 2022 · Russian troops have withdrawn from Snake Island in the Black Sea after repeated assaults by Ukrainian forces, a move that is a setback for Moscow’s forces and possibly undermines their...
Feb 25, 2022 · A Ukrainian soldier on a tiny island in the Black Sea didn’t hold back when threatened with bombing by a Russian warship as Moscow continued its assault on Ukrainian territory. According to a...
May 13, 2022 · It is just 46 acres of rock and grass with no fresh water (and no snakes either), but Snake Island in the Black Sea has taken on a totemic significance in the conflict between Ukraine and...
