Ukraine officials clarify initial confusion as to whether the flag has been raised, saying it is there but will be hoisted only once troops arrive
Ukrainian forces are set to raise the country’s flag on Snake Island, a strategic and symbolic outpost in the Black Sea that Russian troops retreated from last week after months of heavy bombardment.
However, a clarification was later issued confirming the flag had been delivered by helicopter and would be raised as soon as Ukrainian troops arrive on the island. Ukraine has considered control of the island as a critical step in loosening Moscow’s blockade on its southern ports. Snake Island became known internationally when Russia first captured it in February. A Ukrainian soldier posted on the island told an attacking Russian warship to‘Go fuck yourself’, Ukrainian soldiers on Snake Island tell Russian ship – audio
A Russian military attack of the town of Serhiivka, near Odesa, on Friday has been interpreted by Ukrainian authorities as payback for Russian troops beingAt least 21 people, including two children, died in the attack after two Russian missiles struck a multi-storey block of flats and a recreation centre.
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