The first satellite images of Serpents' Island showed the extent of the damage and proved that the border outpost on the island and its defenders were subjected to heavy shelling.. Pictures taken with Maxar Technologies were published on the CNN website..

They show damage to structures on the island from Russian military strikes, as well as a Russian warship anchored in the Black Sea..

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It was on Snake Island that the defenders of Ukraine responded to the demand to surrender " After the Ukrainian border guards rejected the demand for surrender, the island was stormed. All the defenders of the island died, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky awarded them the title of Heroes of Ukraine posthumously.

Later, however, information appeared that the defenders of the Serpentine were alive, but were in captivity..

According to the Ukrainian Navy, there were 13 border guards on the island who courageously repelled Russian attacks.. In the published images, you can see the structures damaged as a result of the attack.. In particular, the lighthouse, towers and antennas were damaged.. You can also see severe damage to buildings with a red roof on the island.. Despite the fact that Serpentine is covered with snow, you can see the impact craters in the picture.

On February 24, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine..

The ship of the Border Guard Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation approached the Zmeiny Island and demanded that the Ukrainian border guards lay down their arms.

The Russians attacked from naval weapons, used combat aircraft, but could not break the morale of the Ukrainians. The occupiers completely destroyed the infrastructure of the island, on which there were 13 Ukrainian border guards.

In the end, the Russian Armed Forces captured the island. But the answer of the fighters to the aggressor "