The UK Royal Navy's Special Boat Service trained Ukrainian soldiers to organize an operation to retake and occupy the Zmeiny Island in the Black Sea, | BLiTZ
The island, also known as Snake Island, fell under Russia s control after the start of the special military operation in Ukraine. Moscow abandoned it on June. 25.07.2022, Sputnik International
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Tehran on July 19 to take part in the trilateral Astana meeting with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts. The leaders. 19.07.2022, Sputnik International
Against the backdrop of military failures and a massive retreat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donbass, Kyiv attempted to symbolically deliver the flag of Ukraine to Snake Island, the Russian Defense Ministry said. It is noted that a blow was struck at the Ukrainian servicemen taking pictures with the flag, part of the landing force was destroyed, the survivors fled. At the same time, the defense department said that Ukrainian troops are facing episodes of mass desertion in their ranks, an acute shortage of personnel and the refusal of the national battalions to follow the orders of the command.
The crisis in Ukraine has been accompanied by vast quantities of misinformation, disinformation, and the emotional manipulation of people trying to figure out. 05.07.2022, Sputnik International