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Ukrainian troops killed defending Snake Island to be honored as heroes

Thirteen Ukrainian border guards who were killed after refusing to surrender tiny Snake Island in the Black Sea to a Russian warship will receive the honor "Hero of Ukraine," President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Thursday.

Battle of Snake Island

According to audio shared by Ukrayinska Pravda, when the Russian cruiser identified itself and instructed the Ukrainian soldiers to surrender, or else be fired upon, their response was 'Go fuck yourself, Russian warship' (Russian: 'Русский военный корабль, иди на хуй', romanized: Russkiy voyennyy korabl', idi na khuy).[5][6]

Units involved State Border Guard[1]
Russian Navy

Black Sea Fleet Strength 13 border guards
1 missile cruiser

Moskva (Flagship of Black Sea Fleet)[1] 1 patrol ship

Vasily Bykov[1]