Russian army bombs area near Zmiinyi Island overnight

This was reported by the press centre of the Southern Defence Forces on Telegram.

"At night (Russia - ed.) again launched an air strike using guided bombs in the direction of Zmiinyi Island," the message reads.

In addition, they said that over the past day, Russian troops fired 46 times at settlements in Kherson and Bilozerka districts with artillery. One person was killed and three private houses were damaged as a result of Russian shelling. 

De-occupation of Zmiinyi Island and Russian attacks

Russia's attacks on the Ukrainian Snake Island began on February 24, 2022, with a rocket fire on the Ukrainian border garrison and its subsequent capture. At the end of the day, communication with the border guard detachment was lost. However, their heroic phrase, which has become a catchphrase, remained, and the military responded to the demand to surrender: "Russian warship, go f**k yourself!"

On February 26, the State Border Guard Service expressed hope that the heroic defenders of the island were alive. On February 28, it became clear that Ukrainian soldiers were in captivity.

The key to the liberation of the island was the sinking of the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy, the Moskva cruiser, on April 13, 2022, by two anti-ship missiles of the new Ukrainian mobile coastal complex RK-360MC Neptune.

On June 27, Ukraine launched 10 precision strikes on Snake Island and destroyed another anti-aircraft missile system.

On June 30, 2022, the Russian garrison was hastily evacuated. The Russian Defense Ministry stated that the Russians did so as a 'gesture of goodwill.' British intelligence concluded that the Russians had left the island because of the isolation of the military garrison and its vulnerability to Ukrainian strikes. On July 1, the Russians attacked it with phosphorus bombs from Russian  Su-30 aircraft.

On July 3, enemy Su-24 bombers under the cover of a Su-30 fighter jet launched two strikes on Snake Island in the Black Sea.

On July 7 of 2022, the Ukrainian military returned the flag of Ukraine to Snake Island, which had been under the control of Russian troops for several months, and cleared the island, discovering 30 pieces of Russian equipment.

On the morning of 13 July 2023, the Russian army attacked Zmiinyi Island, firing a high-explosive bomb at the territory. The Russians did it again on the night of 30 July, when they fired two unidentified bombs from the Black Sea at the island. 

The spokesperson for the Southern Ukrainian Defence Forces, Natalia Humeniuk, said that Russian terrorists, by attacking Zmiinyi Island, want to show their dominance in the Black Sea.

On Saturday, 12 August, border guards supported by servicemen of the Main Intelligence Directorate installed a Ukrainian border marker on Zmiinyi Island.