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Zelensky commemorates 500 days of war in Ukraine with a visit to the iconic Snake Island

MADRID, 8 Jul.

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Zelensky commemorates 500 days of war in Ukraine with a visit to the iconic Snake Island

MADRID, 8 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelensky, has commemorated the 500 days of armed conflict against the invasion of Russia with a visit to the Ukrainian positions on the island of Snakes, one of the emblems of his country's war victories, in which He has celebrated the courage displayed by his forces and by the population.

"We are on the island of Snakes, which is our Island of Snakes because it will never be conquered, nor will the entire country be, because we are a country of the brave," the president declared.

About a year ago, Ukraine announced the expulsion of the Russian forces that were occupying this islet in the Odesa region, in the Black Sea, while Russia argued that it was actually a voluntary withdrawal so as not to complicate the passage through the area for ships. grain exporters.

"It will be a small piece of land in the middle of our Black Sea, but it is an extraordinary demonstration that Ukraine will recover every piece of its territory," the president said in a statement sent by the country's Presidency.

"That is why I want to thank our soldiers from here, from this place of victory, for each of these 500 days that they have fought," added the president.