Retaking Snake Island in May 2022 has become symbolic of Ukraine’s defiance.
PA-EFE/Mykola Tys
Ukraine’s recent successes at sea and in Crimea create strategic opportunities in the Black Sea and, in the longer term, for the war on land.
Take that! Ukrainian stamps celebrating the defiance of the defenders of Snake Island in the Black Sea.
EPA-EFE/Mykola Tys
Most of the fighting has been on land, but key developments at sea have put Russia at a disadvantage.
In memoriam: an artwork in tribute to the victims of the massacres in Bucha in April.
EPA-EFE/Roman Pilipey
A digest of the week’s coverage of the war against Ukraine.
Giving Russia the finger: drinkers in Kyiv enjoy the iconic image of defiance from Russia’s capture of Snake Island early in the war.
EPA-EFE/Oleg Petrasyuk
Beyond a symbolic win, reclaiming Snake Island has strategic repercussions, from the opening of a safe corridor to the diplomatic confrontation between Moscow and the west.