The Snake Island soldiers who reportedly told a Russian warship to “go f— yourself” were captured alive by Russia after initial reports indicated the service members died in the attack, the Ukrainian Navy confirmed Monday.
Ukraine’s military lost contact with the 13 marines and border guards on Zmiinyi Island, or “Snake” Island, after a Russian attack, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said each of them would be posthumously awarded the title of “Hero of Ukraine.”
The Russian attack decimated the island’s infrastructure. The crew of a Ukrainian Sapphire civilian ship sent to the island to aid the victims were also captured by the Russians, Ukraine said.
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