Ukraine reclaims strategic Snake Island

The Ukrainian flag has been hoisted on Snake Island following the withdrawal of Russian forces from the strategic outpost


Territory under Russian control*
Blocked ports 
Potential grain corridor
Suspected sea mines


MOLDOVA
ROMANIA
Constanta 
BULGARIA 
Varna
TURKEY
Istanbul
Bosporus Strait
Chornomorsk 
Pivdennyi
Odesa
UKRAINE 
Mykolaiv
Kherson
Sevastopol
BLACK SEA
Mariupol
Sea of Azov
Crimea: Annexed by Russia in 2014
100km 60 miles
RUSSIA

*As of Jul 5, 2022

BLACK SEA 
Pier
SNAKE ISLAND
100m 330ft


Jun 30: Russian withdrawal creates potential shipping corridor in western Black Sea. Obstacles include sea mines and other Russian military capabilities – such as aircraft and naval vessels – which could block grain transit from Ukrainian ports


Sources: Deutsche Welle, Euronews, ISW, Stratfor
Picture: Google Maps 
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