The Russian army announced on Thursday that it had withdrawn from Serpents' Island, a strategic position in the Black Sea conquered by Moscow and which has been under Ukrainian bombardment in recent weeks.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.
Located about fifty kilometers from the coast, Serpents' Island had been taken by the Russians on the first day of the conflict, February 24, and had since been hotly contested by the Ukrainians.
Taking on a strong symbolic importance as the war progressed, the loss of Snake Island by Russia was a major event for the Ukrainian camp.
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Our armed forces have done an excellent job
," said Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff on Twitter.
But what about strategically...
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