Posted on Jun 30, 2022
Ukraine wins back control over Snake Island
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https://www.npr.org/2022/06/30/ [login to see] /russia-withdraws-snake-island-ukraine
Russia says it has evacuated its soldiers stationed on Snake Island, the Ukrainian outpost in the Black Sea that had been invaded by Russia in late February.
Snake Island, also known as Zmiinyi Island, is a strategic outpost off the southern coast of Ukraine that has taken on heroic proportions in Ukraine's fight against Russia after Ukrainian soldiers there refused to surrender the island in a February battle.
Russia says it has evacuated its soldiers stationed on Snake Island, the Ukrainian outpost in the Black Sea that had been invaded by Russia in late February.
Snake Island, also known as Zmiinyi Island, is a strategic outpost off the southern coast of Ukraine that has taken on heroic proportions in Ukraine's fight against Russia after Ukrainian soldiers there refused to surrender the island in a February battle.
Ukraine wins back control over Snake Island
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I can smell the push for an Earnest Will type ship escort of ships carrying food through the Black Sea coming.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
Who is going to put ships in there until the Ukraine allows someone to clear the mines? Turkey offered, but has been turned down.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
CPT Lawrence Cable Not a big challenge, we had someone clearing for mines before every single ship escort during EW.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen - Yes, I know the technology isn't exactly rocket science, but this time around the mines belong to the side that is supposed to be friendly. Plus I am not sure that using US Warships as escorts, which requires re-flagging the ships if I remember correctly, wouldn't be considered an escalation on our part.
I will admit to being overly cynical when it comes to Eastern Europe and Central Asia, but I think we need to consider that the holdup on grain shipments may rest with the Ukraine, hoping to get NATO/UN/whomever to intervene.
I will admit to being overly cynical when it comes to Eastern Europe and Central Asia, but I think we need to consider that the holdup on grain shipments may rest with the Ukraine, hoping to get NATO/UN/whomever to intervene.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
CPT Lawrence Cable Russia has a blockade in place so not sure getting ships through that has much to do with Ukrainian desires.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The island was originally occupied by Russia in late February in a battle that became internationally known when Ukrainian soldiers refused to surrender despite calls from the Russian warship, the Moskva, to put down their arms.
A soundbite in which they told the Moskva, "Russian warship, go f--- yourself!" went viral after being shared publicly by a Ukrainian government spokesperson. The Moskva was sunk by Ukrainian forces in April.
The Ukrainian soldiers stationed on Snake Island were briefly detained under Russian occupation but were freed in March as part of a prisoner swap."
..."The island was originally occupied by Russia in late February in a battle that became internationally known when Ukrainian soldiers refused to surrender despite calls from the Russian warship, the Moskva, to put down their arms.
A soundbite in which they told the Moskva, "Russian warship, go f--- yourself!" went viral after being shared publicly by a Ukrainian government spokesperson. The Moskva was sunk by Ukrainian forces in April.
The Ukrainian soldiers stationed on Snake Island were briefly detained under Russian occupation but were freed in March as part of a prisoner swap."
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