After withdrawing from Snake Island , in addition to the Russian media saying "we will definitely come back", the Russian army gave up neatly and without any delay. However, the Ukrainian army is in a bit of a dilemma. Should they occupy it? Or not to occupy it? Uzbekistan's clarification of a "rumor" on the 4th reflects its hesitation and hesitation. Because this "rumor" was said by the same person on the same day.
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According to CNN , On July 4, local time, Captain Natalia Humenuk, spokesperson of the Joint Center for Coordination of Defense Forces in Southern Ukraine, said that the Ukrainian flag had landed on Snake Island. on Snake Island, but has not yet been raised, which clarifies the earlier statement that "the Ukrainian flag is raised on Snake Island".
Asked about his remarks earlier on Monday, Humenuk told CNN: "The flag was sent to Snake Island by helicopter. It will wait for the arrival of ground troops and then " Flying up. "
" No one landed on Snake Island. So who will install it, erect the flagpole, and raise the flag? "No one would take the risk just to take pictures for the media," she said. "
However, earlier on Monday, Humenuk said that the Ukrainian flag had been raised on Snake Island after forcing Russia to withdraw its troops from the strategically important territory.
Ukraine's statement on the flag raising Many people cheered, thinking that this was a symbol of Uzbekistan's victory, but this statement was also questioned, especially the Russian media, which reported a lot, but did not believe Uzbekistan's statement.
Russian "Newspaper" related. Screenshot of the report.
The Russian "Newspaper" reported on the 4th that Ukraine installed a national flag on Snake Island. Natalia Humenuk, spokesperson of the Joint Center for Coordination of Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine, pointed out this.
reported that Humenuk said: "Ukrainian military operations have been completed and the territory has now returned to Ukrainian jurisdiction. "But Russian State Duma member Chernyak assured that Snake Island in the Black Sea is still under the control of the Black Sea Fleet and the Russian Aerospace Forces.
Snake Island is in the spotlight of the world, with a large number of including Reconnaissance equipment including satellite closely monitors every move on the island. It is easy to verify whether the flag is raised, which is why the Uzbek side later clarified.
However, according to CNN, Humenuk was concerned about this. She explained inconsistently that her remarks about "raising the flag" should be "understood metaphorically."
The scene of the Ukrainian army bombing Snake Island
html On the 13th, the British " Daily Mail " said that there was a dramatic new incident. Video shows Ukrainian troops attacking Snake Island, destroying Russian military equipment left at the strategic outpost.
reported that the Russians had previously tried to destroy the remaining equipment they had abandoned on the island to prevent it from falling to Ukrainians. , but failed. In the end, the Ukrainian military did it for them, General Zaluzhny, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said that "the so-called 'Russian soul' left no trace on the island." Everything will be Ukrainian."
"Daily Mail" also said that the retreat was "a humiliating strategic blow" to Putin, who lost tens of thousands in this war soldiers and a large amount of military equipment. Despite its small size, Snake Island is still of high strategic importance because its location enables whoever captures it to control maritime activities in southern Ukraine, especially the main Ukrainian port city of Ao. The sea area around Dessa .
Judging from the reports of Western media, Ukraine’s approach is easy to explain.
Ukraine is eager to prove to the world that it controls Snake Island. Only by proving this will the strategic victory against Russia that the Western media has repeatedly promoted appear complete, and Western countries will be more motivated to provide more military assistance to Ukraine.
But controlling Snake Island is not easy. The Russian army tried several times and suffered heavy losses, but failed to gain a foothold on Snake Island. Now it’s time to put the Ukrainian military’s tactics to the test, and dropping the flag on the island is an obvious first step in such an attempt.
