Main picture: A screengrab taken from a drone video reveals fireplace on Snake Island in May
Russian forces, unable to manage the northwestern a part of the Black Sea with their naval fleet, sometimes try to show their dominance within the air by launching guided missiles at Snake Island.
This was reported by the top of the Joint Press Center of the Operational Command ‘South,’ Natalia Humenyuk, throughout a briefing on the Ukraine-Ukrinform Media Center, commenting on makes an attempt by Russians to strike Zmiinyi (Snake) Island.
“As for Snake Island, it’s clear that in circumstances the place the enemy can’t management the northwestern a part of the Black Sea with their naval fleet, they attempt to exert stress via aviation. They strive every so often to show their dominance, no less than within the air. There have been circumstances the place tactical aviation plane performed reconnaissance there and tried to focus on guided aviation missiles, which have been usually unsuccessful and misplaced their fight functionality over the ocean space,” emphasised Natalia Humeniuk.
According to her, the actual fact of trying to terrorize this area signifies extra about makes an attempt to disrupt the functioning of the navigation hall.
“Because it’s exactly alongside Snake Island that advisable maritime routes cross,” defined Humeniuk.
