Ukraine has previously described Snake Island as a 'strategically important' outpost in the Black Sea.
aircraft in the Black Sea as Kyiv ramps up the pressure on Moscow forces in the region.
Ukraine fired at the aircraft and damaged the Russian plane close to Zmiinyi Island, also known as Snake Island, the Main Directorate said, sharing a clip of a vessel firing a projectile that disappears from shot. The military aircraft then immediately headed towards the nearest Russian airfield, the agency added.could not independently verify battlefield reports, nor when or where the clip was filmed. The Russian Defense Ministry has been contacted for comment.
Ukraine has published new footage appearing to show a Ukrainian vessel firing on a Russian military aircraft in the Black Sea as Kyiv ramps up the pressure on Russian forces in the region.Clashes between Russian and Ukrainian troops around Snake Island hit the headlines again last June, whenafter Russia said it was retreating from the island as a gesture of"goodwill."
Shortly before Ukraine reclaimed Snake Island, the head of Kyiv's military intelligence agency, Major General Kyrylo Budanov, described the outpost as"strategically important" for civilian, trade and military objectives.
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