What is Snake Island during the Russo-Ukrainian War?
[[File:Battle of Snake Island (2022).png|thumbnail|250px|Russian attack on snake island]] {{Campaignbox 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine}} The Battle of Snake Island took place on 24 February 2022 on Snake Island during the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-24|title=Zmiinyi Island In Black Sea Attacked From Russian Ships - Border Service|url=https://ukranews.com/en/news/836500-zmiinyi-island-in-black-sea-attacked-from-russian-ships-border-service|access-date=2022-02-25|website=ukranews_com|language=en}}</ref> <!--At 22:00 (UTC+2), -->Russian soldiers captured [[Snake Island (Black Sea)|Snake Island]]<!-- after the battle-->.<ref>{{cite news |title=Острів Зміїний захопили російські окупанти – ДПСУ |language=uk |trans-title=Snake Island was captured by the Russian occupiers – SBGS |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/donbas/_ostriv-zmiyinij-zahopili-rosijski-okupanti-dpsu/1072429 |access-date=24 February 2022 |publisher=Gazeta UA |date=24 February 2022 |archive-date=24 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224202628/https://gazeta.ua/articles/donbas/_ostriv-zmiyinij-zahopili-rosijski-okupanti-dpsu/1072429 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ukrainian soldiers again have control of the island, as of 2023's first quarter. ==History== On 28 February 2022, the Ukrainian Navy posted on its Facebook page that all the border guards of the island were alive and [[detention|detained]] by the Russian Navy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60554959|title=Snake Island: Ukraine says troops who swore at Russian warship are alive|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=28 February 2022|access-date=7 March 2022|archive-date=9 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309073908/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60554959|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last1 = Reich | first1 = Aaron |title=Ukrainian Navy confirms Snake Island soldiers are alive, POWs |url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-698897 | work = [[The Jerusalem Post]] | issn = 0021-59