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The Latest Breaking News from Snake Island

Russian missile strikes near Ukraine's Odesa kill 21

(This July 1 story refiles to correct attribution in par 11)

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 128 of the invasion

At least 19 dead after Russian missile strikes multi-story apartment building in Odesa; Russian forces withdraw from Snake Island in Black Sea

The Guardian - UK

Morning mail: Pacific islands may pull troubled Australian boats, Ukraine retakes Snake Island, carbon credit review

Friday: Serious defects have been found in patrol boats provided as part of $2.1bn Pacific security deal. Plus: the top things to do to escape winter blues

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Ukraine 'knocked out' Russian troops from strategic Snake Island, official says

Despite Russian claims their retreat from Snake Island was an 'act of good will', Ukraine confirmed Moscow’s troops fled quickly after being picked up by high-speed boats

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin loses his 57th colonel in just four months of war

Russia has also lost at least 12 generals during the conflict

The Independent UK

Ukraine Recap: Putin plays historian while the west closes its ranks

On day one of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, February 24, Russian troops seized Snake Island, a tiny rocky outcrop south-west of Odesa which – before the war – played host to a marine research station and a lighthouse. Resistance to the Russian assault became a propaganda coup for Ukrainians.…

The Conversation

Ukraine wins back control over Snake Island

Ukraine's southern forces have been striking the island in recent days to take out Russian outposts. Russia's defense ministry said its troops left as a "goodwill gesture."

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Russian forces withdraw from strategic Snake Island in the Black Sea

"KABOOM! No Russian troops on the Snake Island anymore," a Ukrainian official tweeted.

Axios

Russia Abandons Snake Island in Strategic Victory for Ukraine

Russian forces abandoned the strategic Black Sea outpost of Snake Island on Thursday, in a major victory for Ukraine that could loosen a Russian grain export blockade threatening to worsen global hunger. Russia's defense ministry said it had decided to withdraw from the outcrop as a "gesture of goodwill" that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia-Ukraine war: The struggle for Snake Island

Russian forces abandon the strategic Black Sea islet – a major victory for Ukraine that could also enable grain exports.

Al Jazeera

Russia ‘withdraws from Snake Island’ in strategic boost for Ukraine

Snake Island smoulders after Ukraine shelling batters Russian troops

Evening Standard

Russia withdraws from Ukraine’s Snake Island in Black Sea

Moscow says the withdrawal is a ‘goodwill gesture’ that proves its commitment to UN-led efforts to resume grain exports.

Al Jazeera

Russian forces retreat from Snake Island, defence ministry says

The island was first defended by Ukrainian forces who told a Russian warship ‘go f*** yourself’

The Independent UK

Ukraine pushes Russian forces from strategic Snake Island

Winning back vital Black Sea landmass could weaken any future Russia coastal land attack

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Daily Mirror

Russians forced to flee strategic Snake Island in major blow to Vladimir Putin

Ukraine's southern military command wrote on Facebook that following a successful operation involving missile and artillery units, Russian forces had evacuated from Snake Island in two boats

Reuters

Ukraine says Russian forces have withdrawn from Snake Island

The head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office, Andriy Yermak, said on Thursday that Russian forces had withdrawn from Snake Island, a strategic Black Sea outpost.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Moscow using Soviet-era missiles

Ukraine news from June 30: Russia using old Soviet stocks for more than half of all strikes in Ukraine, says General.

France 24

Black Sea’s Snake Island emerges as crucial in Russia-Ukraine war

Snake Island, a tiny piece of land in the Black Sea near the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, has taken on symbolic importance for both sides in the conflict. Ukraine said last week that it had won a major military victory on the island, an account Moscow disputes.

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Al Jazeera

The Battle for the Black Sea

Russia and Ukraine are vying to control vital grain routes, but who will win?

Zenger

Russia Says It Has Destroyed Equipment Given To Ukraine By USA And European Allies

These images purport to show Russian forces targeting and successfully firing on Ukrainian targets while claiming to have destroyed equipment provided by the United States and European countries.

Daily Mirror

Snake Island: How Ukraine forces hit Russians in revenge after famous defiance act

Kyiv's military claim to have killed almost 50 Russians and dealt a 'massive blow' on Moscow's anti-aircraft system as it targets Snake Island in the Black Sea

ABC News

Ukraine latest: Russia's threat over Kaliningrad, Merrick Garland visits, and Snake Island bombing in pictures

Russia threatens "serious" consequences for Lithuania over its blockage of a key rail line, a senior US official visits a border town and pictures show Ukraine's bombing of Snake Island. Here's your quick catch-up with what's going on in the war today.

The Guardian - UK

Finland’s armed forces chief says his country is prepared for a Russian attack and ready to fight – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war here

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 119 of the invasion

Ukraine launches airstrikes on Snake Island; Russians reportedly capture settlements near Lysychansk and Sievierodonetsk

Daily Mirror

Russian ship carrying soldiers and weapons to Snake Island hit by Ukrainian missiles

Ukraine's Armed Forces Strategic Communications Directorate published the information, alongside a video showing an apparent strike as sources claimed ten sailors on the tug were missing presumed dead

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