The Russians are attacking this place intensively. The British showed the reason

It was shot down during a rocket bomb attack on southern Odessa Oblast. The British Ministry of Defense reports that Russia will carry out high-risk air missions near the island from the summer of 2023. probably because this place has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance and Russia is trying to show its strength in the Black Sea. Snake Island is located in Ukrainian territorial waters. It is located 35 km east of the Danube Delta.

British intelligence indicates that the two-man crew of the Su-24M bomber shot down by Ukraine is likely dead, and that the location and operational conditions greatly complicate the Russian search and rescue mission.

“Both sides continue to suffer regular losses in combat aircraft engagements. Overall, air defenses continue to severely limit the effectiveness of tactical air operations,” the UK Ministry of Defense said.

On the evening of December 5, Ukrainian Air Force soldiers destroyed a Russian Su-24M bomber near the island, which was attempting to launch a rocket bomb attack on southern Odessa Oblast.

Symbol of Ukraine’s resistance

The island was attacked by the forces of the Russian Federation on the first day of their invasion of Ukraine, on February 24, 2022. On the evening of that day, the State Border Service of Ukraine admitted that it had lost contact with its defenders and that the island had been lost.

On June 30, 2022, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it had withdrawn troops from the island as a “gesture of goodwill” after achieving military objectives. According to Ukraine, the hasty withdrawal of Russian troops took place after the island was attacked by Ukrainian forces.

“Russian warship, go to hell” – this is a fragment of the response of the Ukrainian defenders of Snake Island to the call of the Russians to surrender. This slogan became a legend.