In this sound clip, Russian soldiers are heard threatening Ukrainians over the radio. “We are a Russian military ship, we offer you to surrender immediately, To avoid bloodshed and unjustified casualties. Otherwise, you will be bombarded”, repeats a soldier. After this warning, a Ukrainian soldier replied: “Russian military ship, fuck you! »
“Heroes of Ukraine”
After this exchange, the Russian ship carried out its threats by bombarding Serpents’ Island. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced their death on Thursday, hailing their courage and “heroism”. He will award them the posthumous honor of “Heroes of Ukraine”.
Serpents’ Island, called Zmiinyi in Ukrainian, is a strategic island for the military. Covering an area of 0.17 km², it is located a few kilometers from the Romanian coast and Crimea, a territory annexed by Russia in 2014. Control of this island now allows the Russian army to extend its territorial waters .