Snake Island
In the early days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the MOSKVA made global headlines after it ordered a group of Ukrainian soldiers on an outpost in the Black Sea to surrender.
When the troops defiantly refused in a radio message, it was initially believed that the border troops had been killed but in fact, they had been taken captive.
The soldiers were later released as part of a prisoner swap with Russia in late March and their commander was honored with a medal by the Ukrainian military.
The tale of their bravery became such a boost to Ukraine's morale that the country's postal service commemorated their encounter on Snake Island with a special illustrated stamp.
Details and history of the cruiser are given on: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15939
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Snake Island and Russian cruiser MOSKVA
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