After multiple ships sunk, Russia surrenders the black sea - withdrawing from Snake Island and allowing demining and grain exports

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[–]agent_pecan 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The last Ukrainian propaganda about this island was complete crap, all lies, I have no doubt this is the same. For the entirety of the Russian invasion, Russian has stuck to where and what it has stated it's goals are. At this point, Russia has significantly more credibility than Ukraine. It sounds like Russia was already planning to leave and did. Ukraine is just looking to not look like shit on every front.

[–]Site_sux[S] 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Yes you're right that Russia is an empire of lies and deceit but I think your skepticism is misplaced this time. You're right about the lies they tell - today theyre pretending that really they have just done all "assigned tasks" (read: a lot of dying) and are going home with the snakes totally denazified

Russia’s ministry of defence stated that it had completed its assigned tasks and was tactically withdrawing to allow for grain exports from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports.

“In order to organise humanitarian grain corridors as part of the implementation of joint agreements reached with the participation of the UN, the Russian Federation decided to leave its positions on Zmiinyi Island,” the defence ministry said

ETA - ria[dot]ru/20220630/zmeinyy-1799211082.html - it's in their controlled media also

[–]Site_sux[S] 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Russia’s ministry of defence stated that it had completed its assigned tasks and was tactically withdrawing to allow for grain exports from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports.

“In order to organise humanitarian grain corridors as part of the implementation of joint agreements reached with the participation of the UN, the Russian Federation decided to leave its positions on Zmiinyi Island,” the defence ministry said.

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Ukraine said it had forced Russian troops to flee overnight on two speed boats. The statement, by Ukraine’s southern command, said explosions could still be heard and the island was covered in smoke, appearing to indicate that battles were continuing.

[–]Questionable 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Well of course they'll allow the mines to be removed. They didn't put them there to begin with. And so according to your title allowing for grain exports is retreat and surrender?

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/10/russia-and-ukraine-battle-over-underwater-mines-in-the-black-sea.html

Ukraine does not deny mining its own ports in order to protect them from an amphibious attack by Russia, given that one of its key war objectives is to gain control of Ukraine’s ports along the Black Sea coast.

K. I think it's a little too late to save face now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPT4oGTOHRo

[–]Site_sux[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

Point to where i said only ruzzians laid mines

I'll wait

[–]Questionable 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Point to where I accused you of that. Then point to where on the dolly the bad Russian man touched you.

[–]Site_sux[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Why did you think I needed to read that Ukraine also laid mines, if you accept that I didn't say only ruzzia laid mines.

Point to where I accused you of that

It's not like your quote is full of useful information. It simply acknowledges that Ukraine also laid mines. So I'm gonna point right there.

[–]Questionable 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

You really think that this is about you don't you?

[–]Site_sux[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Oh my bad you were asking the other guy to point. It was me who you were replying to, but that particular post was directed at the other guy. Sorry