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David Kent

Ukrainian guards who refused to surrender Snake Island posthumously honoured after telling Russians to 'go f**k yourselves'

Ukrainian guards who were defending an island from Russian invasion have been posthumously honoured - after they told naval forces from Russia to 'go f**k themselves'.

The 13 guards were stationed on Snake Island (Zmiiny) on Thursday afternoon when the invading naval forces arrived on a warship.

They held their ground and were killed in a bombardment.

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