Ukrainian War: The Battle for Snake Island

The strategic Black Sea island was the stage of an ill-fated Ukrainian incursion

On the eve of the May 9th WW2 Victory Celebrations in Russia, Ukrainian nanopresident, the nearly billionaire  Zelensky needed a military victory, any victory.

So far, we see his Nazis are taking a beating in the battlefield, and excel only at brutalizing civilian population, and tearing down statues and monuments.

Usually he has do rely on cheap PR moves, like have U2 musically torturing his citizens, or resort to dousing the Russian Ambassador in Poland in red ink.

Ukrainian ‘victory’: throw paint at an Ambassador.

So, for those of us who understand the cabal’s symbolism, it makes a lot of sense that they’d want the SNAKE island.

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According to Russian sources, the idea of attacking Snake Island before the May 9th celebrations was conceived by the British military advisers and was put in motion by the nanopresident against objections of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and even the Commander-in-Chief.

The Snake island is of strategic importance because it allows controlling shipping in the south of the country. Now that most of the southern coast has been taken by Russia, the island still blocks normal commerce in the ports of Nikolaiv and Odessa.

The island was the stage for a big Psy-op in the beginning of the war, with its much vaunted 'heroic garrison' - that, we later found out, had surrendered to the Russians without a fight.

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The attempt to recapture Snake island in early May turned into a disaster for Kiev. They lost, according to Russian sources, some 14 planes and helicopters, 3 landing boats and around 50 military.

Also: English and American high-ranking officers disappeared during the landing. Reportedly, they are an American marine lieutenant colonel, and an English major from the commando brigade of the marine corps.

The 'volunteers/mercenaries' (depending on who you listen to) were tasked with coordinating NATO intelligence assets and the Ukrainian landing forces. 

Both officers landed in the first wave. But the swift and brutal Russian response shot down three Ukrainian helicopters and one landing craft was sunk.

The remaining boats withdrew from the shore, leaving the first wave of landing stranded. 

For the sake of retrieving the foreigners, the Ukrainian military fought a lost battle for two days.

It is assumed that the English and American high-ranking officers died in battle with the Russians. It is also possible that both were captured.

The vain attempt to retrieve their bodies cost the Ukrainians dearly: several planes and helicopters shot down, as well as several dozen dead marines and special forces.

The combats are ongoing - the head of Ukraine's military intelligence promised to fight for the Snake "as long as it takes."

(H/T Intel Slava Z on Telegram)