The Snake Island garrison survived the 24 February attack and was taken prisoner by Russia.
Not in the ledger Claimed by General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 28 February 2022.
The statement
Ukraine's navy said all of the Snake Island border guards were alive and held by the Russian navy, reversing President Zelensky's earlier statement that the 13 guards had been killed.
- Origin of the claim Stars and Stripes
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| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | active | withdrawn | Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an admission against the speaker's own interest, which belongs in the event record, not the scored ledger. The statement stays in the record. |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-sa03, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-sa03/