Russian troops left Zmiyiny Island in the Black Sea after a series of attacks by the Ukrainian army. This is a failure for Moscow's forces, which could undermine their control over key shipping lanes in the waters..

The New York Times writes about this, adding that the Russian retreat from the island took place after prolonged Ukrainian attacks with the help of powerful Western weapons made it impossible to hold Zmeiny. Although a small piece of land, located 30 kilometers from the coast of Odessa, played an extremely important role throughout the war.

“Just a week ago, the Kremlin boasted that it had repelled Ukrainian attempts to regain control of the island.. Now the Russian retreat is yet another case of Moscow's military ambitions being dwindled under pressure from Ukrainian resistance..

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Both Kyiv and Moscow confirmed the Russian retreat from Zmeinoye. The Ukrainian side explained that this happened after a military campaign that began a week ago, during which Ukrainian forces regularly shelled the island, suppressing all Russian attempts to deliver missiles and artillery there..

The Russian Ministry of Defense, in a statement, tried to describe the retreat as a " At the same time, Russia claims that the blockade remains, and the establishment of dominance in the water area is almost completely completed.. Nothing indicates that Moscow will allow ships to leave and enter the port of Odessa freely..

The publication also notes that Serpentine still remains a very vulnerable territory.. Given this, it is not known whether Ukraine will try to restore its own garrison on it..