Ukrainian Defenders of Snake Island - who are all afraid of death after their response to threats from Russian warships - actually "live and healthy" according to the Ukrainian Navy.
Last Thursday, the first day of the Russian invasion to Ukraine, the attack was believed to have killed all soldiers on the Small Black Sea Island.
According to the alleged audio exchange, one of the Ukrainian soldiers responded to the warning of the Russian ship which was approaching to put his gun or approached his face by saying, "Russian Battleship, went F *** himself."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said later on Thursday that 13 soldiers "hero" were killed by Russian bombings on Snake Island. But - Ukrainian border guards said they had information about controversy over death - a statement on Monday from the country's navy showed that certainly did not happen.
According to the Navy, the forces on the island deactivated two attacks by Russian forces but were finally forced to surrender "due to lack of ammunition".
The Russian bombers really destroyed the island infrastructure, including the lighthouse, tower and antenna, the statement said.
Russian countries also showed the arrival of Ukrainian troops in Sevastopol, Crimea, where they were detained.
The island of snake, also known as Land Island, is located about 30 miles (48 km) from the southern tip of the Ukrainian mainland in the northwestern black sea. This is about 185 miles west of Crimea, Russian-annexed Ukrainian region in 2014.
Even though it was only 46 hectares (18 ha) in size, last year a report by a non-partisan Atlantic Council Tank called it "the key to the Territorial Claim of the Ukrainian Maritime" in the Black Sea.
Highlighting its strategic interests, Zelensky chose last year's snake island for an interview with Ukrainian media ahead of summit in an effort to reverse the Russian Annexation of Crimea, said the Atlantic Board report said. can be solved.