The Russian invaders began to acknowledge their losses on the Ukrainian island of Zmiyiny, as well as to bury the soldiers who died there, said the head of the Odesa OVA Serhiy Bratchuk. Russian media also write about the funeral.

“The Rashists began to admit their losses on the. Serpentine… began to bury their dead,” Bratchuk said in a video message.

At the same time, the Russian media Fontanka. ru reported that a Russian contract soldier, who was among the occupiers on Snake Island, was buried in St. Petersburg. It is indicated that he allegedly died on May 9.

According to the relatives of the deceased invader, on May 7, a group of the military of the aggressor country was on a patrol boat in the Black Sea near the Ukrainian island. At the same time, the brother of the deceased contractor claims that “the missile hit the boat, the second one approached, he was also shot down. On life rafts they were scattered across the sea "

True, according to media reports, the date of death is written on the cross of the deceased occupier - May 9, 2022, and on the death certificate - May 7, 2022. At the same time, colleagues of the military claim that he died on the morning of May 9.

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Recall that the Russian troops are trying to strengthen their positions on the island of Zmeiny and knocked over air defense systems there.

If it succeeds with the help of strategic air and coastal defense cruise missiles, it could gain control and dominate the northwestern Black Sea, according to Defense Intelligence Agency intelligence analysts.. In addition, the occupiers formed two detachments of warships to gain a foothold on Snake Island..

According to the Ukrainian military, ships and one submarine of the invaders remain in the Black Sea. On the ships of the Russian Federation a total of at least 30 cruise missiles.