‘Pointless losses’: attempt by Ukrainian forces to recapture Zmeiny Island fails

The territory of Zmeiny Island, a strategic position for both Moscow and Kiev alike in the Black Sea, was taken under Russian control in late February. Ukraine’s attempt to recapture it has allegedly been orchestrated by London and turned out to have produced ‘a catastrophe for the Ukrainian forces and pointless losses’, as the Russian Defense Ministry said. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: t.me/rtnews  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com