"Russian warship, go fuck yourself." Shortly after they jump into the area with their boat, all dead.
Thus ends the audio - which has gone viral - of 13 Ukrainian soldiers who decide not to surrender to the Russian advance on the small island of the Serpents, on the Black Sea.
First hear the warning words of the Russians: “This is a Russian military warship. Lay down your weapons and surrender to avoid unnecessary bloodshed and losses. Otherwise you will be bimbarded ”.
"Russian warship, go fuck yourself", the reply of the Ukrainian military, which will soon be bombed.
And Ukraine celebrates its 13 "heroes" with a tweet from the defense ministry, Zelensky said he will award them the title of "Heroes of Ukraine". “On our island, defending it to the last, all the border guards died heroically. But they didn't give up. They will be awarded the posthumous title of Hero of Ukraine, ”he said.
Snake Island (Zmiinyi in Ukraine) is a small island 20 miles south of the Ukrainian coast. It is one of the southernmost settlements in the country and is fundamental in establishing the borders of Ukraine's territorial waters in the Black Sea. Strategically important also because it is rich in natural gas and oil.
(Unioneonline / L)