Snake Island
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| Provinces | Ontario |
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| Municipality | Georgina |
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About Snake Island
Snake Island is a lake island located in Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. After the War of 1812, these islands, along with Fox Island and Georgina Island were purchased by Chief Joseph Snake from the British. It is unclear if the islands were named after him.
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... The country s flag was raised once more on Snake Island, which was taken by the Russians at the start of the war...
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... Indeed, it is worth noting that while Ukraine is on the back foot in the Donbas, they have had recent successes, most notably retaking Snake Island, where today the blue and yellow flag was once again raised...
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...Ukraine is celebrating a significant victory after Russian troops withdrew from Snake Island, which they seized on the first day of the invasion...
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President Zelensky visits Snake Island as war enters 500th day
By Thomas MackintoshBBC News
Volodymyr Zelensky has posted a video of himself visiting an island that became a symbol of Ukrainian Resistance - as The War enters its 500th day.
At the start of The War , Ukrainian soldiers defending Snake Island famously defied an order from a Russian warship to surrender.
The Black Sea Island was seized by Russia But later reclaimed by Ukraine.
In a video, the Ukrainian president called it a " place of victory" that would never be reconquered.
In the undated clip, posted on Telegram, Mr Zelensky described it as proof that Ukraine will return every inch of its territory taken by Russia since The War began on 24 February 2022.
" I want to thank from here, from this place of victory, each of our soldiers for these 500 days, " Mr Zelensky said in the video, in which he was shown arriving on The Island by boat and leaving flowers at a memorial.
Last Year , Russia's flagship Moskva sailed to Snake Island within hours of the start of The War and ordered Ukrainian soldiers on The Island to give themselves up.
" I suggest you lay down your weapons and surrender to avoid bloodshed and needless casualties. Otherwise, you will be bombed, " said a Russian officer.
The Ukrainian response and verbal exchange went viral as a soldier replied telling The Russian warship to " go to hell" - although in far cruder language.
Snake Island was seized and the Ukrainian soldiers were taken Prisoner - But .
Ukrainian forces re-captured The Island in June Last Year .
Saturday's video comes after Mr Zelensky spent much of the week visiting European leaders as part of a diplomatic tour to ramp up support for Ukraine's Nato's membership.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
