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Brazil's Snake Island is home to just two snake species, including one of the world's most venomous pit vipers

Ilha da Queimada Grande, known as Snake Island, hosts a unique evolutionary marvel. This isolated Brazilian island is home to the critically endangered golden lancehead viper. Rising sea levels trapped snake ancestors, leading to remarkable adaptations over millennia. The island's extreme snake population results from isolation and a specialized bird…

The Times of India · Aug 5

How Ukraine is beating Russia in the Black Sea – and pushed Putin towards a ceasefire

SPECIAL DISPATCH: The early defiance of Ukrainian forces in Snake Island set the scene for their dominance over the Black Sea, leaving little doubt why Putin was so keen for a ceasefire there, World affairs editor Sam Kiley writes from Odesa

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025

‘Defenders of Mariupol and Snake Island’ among 189 Ukrainians freed in prisoner swap with Russia

They were reunited with their families in emotional scenes at a hospital in northern Ukraine

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2024

Ukraine war: capture of key Black Sea outposts and strike on Crimea show Kyiv's increasing confidence

The recapture, by Ukrainian forces, of the oil and gas platforms off the coast of Crimea known as the “Boyko towers” has both strategic and symbolic significance. Their position, between the westerly-most point of Crimea and Snake Island, in waters close to Ukraine’s border with Romania, puts them in a…

The Conversation · Sep 14, 2023

Zelenskyy hails Ukraine's soldiers from a Black Sea island to mark 500 days of war

Speaking from Snake Island, Zelenskyy honored the Ukrainian soldiers who fought for the island and all other defenders of the country.

WEKU · Jul 8, 2023

Zelensky visits island where soldiers told Russian warship to go 'f*** itself'

Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to Snake Island to mark the 500th day since the Russian invasion began - with the site becoming iconic after defenders told warship operators to: "Go f*** yourself"

Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2023

Volodymyr Zelensky marks 500th day of the war with message from Snake Island

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has marked the 500th day of war by hailing the country’s soldiers in a video from a Black Sea island that became a symbol of Ukraine’s resilience in the face of the Russian invasion.

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2023

Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits Snake Island on 500th day of Russian invasion

President thanks forces and hails ‘this place of victory’ that became symbol of defiance in early days of war

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2023

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Utility workers rush to repair national grid despite fears of ‘double-tap’ attacks; what happened to the Ukrainians defending Snake Island

The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2022

‘Russian warship, go fuck yourself’: what happened next to the Ukrainians defending Snake Island?

When Putin’s forces approached a tiny Black Sea outpost, demanding its Ukrainian defenders surrender or die, their expletive-laden response became a symbol of resistance. How did the men on the island live to tell the tale?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2022