The Russian army announced on Thursday June 30 that it had withdrawn from Serpents' Island, a strategic position in the Black Sea conquered by Moscow and which has been under Ukrainian bombardment in recent weeks.
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On June 30, as a sign of goodwill, the Russian armed forces accomplished the objectives set on Serpents' Island and withdrew their garrison
there,” the Russian Defense Ministry said, saying that this gesture should facilitate grain exports from Ukraine.