According to a report by the Russian Satellite News Agency on June 30, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday that Russian military troops had evacuated Snake Island on the Black Sea , and emphasized that this was Russia's "release of goodwill" in a special military operation. Performance.
Source: Screenshot of Russian Satellite News Agency report
According to previous reports, on the first day of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Russian army successfully occupied Snake Island in the Black Sea.
Russian Satellite News Agency reported that the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that on June 30, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation completed the tasks assigned to Snake Island and withdrew the troops stationed there as a gesture of goodwill. This indicates to the international community that the Russian Federation will not interfere with the efforts of the United Nations to establish a humanitarian corridor for the export of agricultural products from the territory of Ukraine.
Russia added that it was now Kiev's turn to end its blockade of the region because Ukraine had not cleared mines that prevented ships from leaving Black Sea ports. The withdrawal also shows that Russia is not opposed to the establishment of a United Nations humanitarian corridor that would allow food shipments to leave Ukraine.
reports that this has become a key issue after the United Nations warned that Ukraine was facing a food crisis due to shortages of exported food. Russia refutes reports suggesting that Russian troops may be hindering food supplies, pointing out that the ports are blocked by the Ukrainian military.
At the same time, the Russian Foreign Ministry also pointed out that Western countries have caused this crisis through their own decisions, because Russian ships transporting food abroad are currently subject to Western sanctions and cannot be insured or dock at European ports.
Snake Island is an island in the Black Sea with a total area of only 0.17 square kilometers. According to reports, in the past few months, Ukrainian forces have tried to retake the island from the Russian army, but failed due to the loss of aircraft, drones and troops.
Reuters stated that Kiev-based military analyst Oleksandr Musiyenko speculated that Russia would be unable to maintain its military presence on Snake Island due to Ukraine’s attack on the Russian army’s supply line from Crimea to the outer sea. And most of its equipment deployed there has been destroyed.
Ukrainian Armed Forces Brigadier General Oleksii Hromov said on Thursday that Russian equipment on Snake Island has been destroyed and that although there are currently no Ukrainian troops on the island, there will be in the future. Reuters said it could not immediately verify the claims.
According to Reuters, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson commented on Thursday that Russia’s decision to abandon the strategic Black Sea outpost Snake Island proved Ukraine’s ability to fight back. He told a press conference at the NATO summit in Madrid: "If you want evidence of the Ukrainians' amazing ability to overcome adversity and fight back the Russians, then look at what happened today on Snake Island. thing, Russia had to give up land again."
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