The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kirill Budanov, assured that the military operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of Snake Island aims at its complete liberation from Russian invaders. Budanov announced this live on the air of the joint telethon.

“There is a group on Zmeiny Island, consisting of air defense units, units armed with rocket artillery installations, there are three of them.

In addition, there is a boat group and special forces units of the Russian Federation,"

He also noted that the operation continues and fire damage is inflicted.. According to Budanov, the operation will continue until the complete liberation of Snake Island from the invaders..

The head of the GUR explained that any " Recall that on June 21, Ukrainian defenders liquidated 49 soldiers and officers of the Russian army in the south.. The Russians also lost some equipment, two MSTA-z self-propelled howitzers, a tractor, an electronic warfare station, an ammunition depot, as well as five armored vehicles..