Russian Forces Withdraw From Ukraine's Snake Island
Russian troops withdrew from Snake Island, Ukraine, the strategic center of the Black Sea, Russia's defense ministry and the Ukrainian presidency said on Thursday. Snake Island, where Russia lived on the first day of the invasion, became famous when Ukrainian border guards were on their way to reject a Russian submarine application for surrender. "KABOOM! There are no more Russian troops on Snake Island. Our troops have done a good job," Andriy Yermak, head of the office of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy, wrote on Twitter. Russia's Defense Ministry has confirmed that Russian troops have withdrawn from Snake Island, calling it a "good deed" and saying the military has already fulfilled its mandate. The Russian ministry added that the move shows that Russia is not blocking UN efforts to set up a tunnel to help people export agricultural products to Ukraine. Reuters could not immediately verify the accounts of Ukraine and Russia. Russi...