Ukraine has lost control over Zmiyiny Island in the Black Sea, reported on Facebook State Border Service of the country.
“The infrastructure of Zmeiny Island was destroyed after shelling by naval artillery. In addition, communication with the military border guards has been lost <...>,” the ministry said.
Snake Island is part of the Kiliya district of the Odessa region. It became part of Ukraine in accordance with the Paris Agreement of 1947, after the transfer of Bessarabia to the Soviet Union. After the collapse of the USSR, Serpentine became the subject of a territorial dispute between Ukraine and Romania. In February 2009 he decided The International Court of Justice in The Hague: the instance recognized the Snake Island, not a rock, which Romania sought.
The Ministry of Defense announced the withdrawal of the Russian military to Kherson in Ukraine
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a military operation in the Donbass, he called its goal the protection of people “who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.” Putin assured that Moscow is committed to the “demilitarization and denazification” of Ukraine. He also stated that he was not going to occupy the territory of the country.