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Russia Abandons Snake Island

STORY: Russian forces abandoned the strategic Black Sea outpost of Snake Island on Thursday (June 30) — marking a major victory for Ukraine.The move could loosen the grip of Russia’s blockade on Ukrainian ports, and ease the passage of food cargos from one of the world’s leading grain suppliers.Russia’s defense ministry said it had decided to withdraw from the outcrop as a “gesture of goodwill.””…we have demonstrated to the global community that Russia is not hindering efforts by the UN to organize a humanitarian corridor for the export of agricultural products from Ukraine. This decision will mean Kyiv cannot speculate on any impending food crisis or say that it is impossible to export grain due to Russia’s total control of the northwestern part of the Black Sea.“Ukraine meanwhile claims it drove Russian forces out after a massive assault overnight.The country’s southern military command posted an image on Facebook of what appeared to be an aerial view of the i …

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