Based on the latest news from Agence France-Presse and the Russian Satellite Network, on June 30, Russia announced its withdrawal from the Black Sea island Snake Island. According to reports, Snake Island is located about 140 kilometers south of Odessa. It was controlled by the R

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comprehensive AFP , the latest news from Russian Satellite Network, on June 30, Russia announced its withdrawal from the Black Sea island Snake Island. According to reports, Snake Island is located about 140 kilometers south of Odessa . It was controlled by the Russian army in the first stage of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and became famous because of the fierce competition between the two sides.

Based on the latest news from Agence France-Presse and the Russian Satellite Network, on June 30, Russia announced its withdrawal from the Black Sea island Snake Island. According to reports, Snake Island is located about 140 kilometers south of Odessa. It was controlled by the R - DayDayNews

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Regarding this troop withdrawal, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that this was to express Russia’s “goodwill gesture.” The Russian Ministry of Defense stated: "The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation completed their mission on Snake Island and withdrew the troops stationed on the island as a sign of friendship. Russia has proven to the international community that it will not interfere with the United Nations to help Ukraine Agricultural Products Export Organization Humanitarian Corridor Efforts.”

Russia added that it is now up to the Ukrainian government to end the blockade of the Black Sea area and remove the mines that prevent ships from leaving the port.

According to reports, Snake Island has a flat terrain, lacks shelter, and a land area of ​​only 0.17 square kilometers. It is a typical terrain that is easy to attack and difficult to defend. It is 140 kilometers away from Odessa, an important port city in southern Ukraine, and only 35 kilometers away from the nearest Ukrainian coast. It has considerable strategic significance.

Over the past few months, Russia and Ukraine have been involved in frequent clashes over control of the island. The Ukrainian military once claimed that it sent fighter planes and drones to cause serious losses to the Russian army on the island, while the Russian side stated that the Russian army had successively defeated Ukrainian attacks, causing heavy losses to the enemy.

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