Serpent (Snake) Island - Russia escaped for «goodwill» under Ukrainian artillery fire (by M. Samus)

Serpent (Snake) Island deoccupied.
The NGRN director, Mykhailo Samus on why this is important for the course of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Russia proclaimed about good will to leave Ukrainian Serpent Island. It`s funny enough how Russians call they total defeat in their attempts to get it.
Serpent Island is a small Ukrainian territory in the Northwestern part of the Black Sea. It has own history about Ukraine and Romania relations but strategic role of Serpent Island appear after 2014 year when Russia occupied and annexed Crimea, territorial water and Ukrainian economical zone around together with Ukrainian gas platform in this area.
Several years ago we`ve forecasted that Russia will try to occupy Serpent Island and create a corridor between Island and stollen gas platforms to blockade Ukrainian ports in Odesa region.
It happened immediately after 24 of February when Russia has began full-scale war against Ukraine. Russian forces tried to put troops with marines, special operation forces, air defence on island to achieve several goals:
- Keep total control on the Northwestern part of the Black Sea
- To create A2AD zone in this area especially with Air Defence
- Prepare landing operation in Western part of Odessa region as a part of occupation of this region together with Russian forces from Transnistria
- Blockade Ukrainian ports of Odesa region
Serpent Island should play critical role in occupying Odessa region and creating land corridor between Crimea and Transnistria
So Ukraine since first minutes of Russian attempts to occupy Serpent Island started to defend it and do not allow Russians to get total control on it. Famous words "Русский военный корабль иди на***" - it`s literally about Ukrainian defense of Serpent Island.
Ukrainian Navy destroy Black Sea flagship missile cruiser Moskva close to Serpent Island as well as other Russians ships in this area. Since Russian attempts to occupy Serpent Island Ukrainian forces several time erased them from small and inconvenient surface. Last time it happened this night. And it looks like it was final call for Russians. Some alive bodies escaped from island and announced that it was Russian good will.
Ukraine is very satisfied on this "goodwill" campaign and waiting for continuing the same Russian approach in Crimea, Donbass, South Ukraine, South Osetia and Abchazia in Georgia, Transnistria in Moldova.
Russians, you should show your good will. Or you will be burned as at Serpent island.

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