Russian forces left Snake Island voluntarily as a goodwill gesture rather than under Ukrainian fire.
Not in the ledger Claimed by Ministry of Defence of Russia on 30 June 2022.
The statement
Russia's defence ministry said that as a gesture of goodwill its forces had completed their tasks on Snake Island and withdrawn the garrison, to show Russia was not obstructing UN efforts to organise grain exports from Ukraine.
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Contradicts CBC News
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | active | withdrawn | Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): the party's own act or decision, or a description of the statement itself, which the statement and event records hold. The statement stays in the record. |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-ktae, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-ktae/