Snake Island
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Snake Island is a small but strategically important Ukrainian island in the Black Sea, known for its military significance and symbolic role in the Russia–Ukraine conflict.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
island
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landform → |
| administeredBy |
Ukraine
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| area |
approximately 0.17 square kilometres
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approximately 17 hectares → |
| associatedWithPhrase |
"Russian warship, go f*** yourself"
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| capturedBy |
Russian forces in February 2022
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| controlledBy |
Ukraine as of mid-2022
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| coordinates |
approximately 45.255°N 30.204°E
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| country |
Ukraine
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| disputedIn |
Romania–Ukraine maritime boundary case
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| elevation |
approximately 41 metres above sea level
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| famousFor |
radio exchange between Ukrainian border guards and Russian warship in 2022
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| hasAlternativeName |
Ostriv Zmiinyi
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Zmiinyi Island NERFINISHED → Zmiyinyy Island NERFINISHED → |
| hasFacility |
border guard station
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communications equipment → |
| hasMilitarySignificance |
yes
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| hasStructure |
helipad
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lighthouse → military installations → |
| involvedIn |
Romania–Ukraine maritime delimitation in the Black Sea
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| involvedInConflict |
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
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| legalStatusConfirmedBy |
International Court of Justice ruling of 2009
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| locatedIn |
Odesa Oblast
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southern Ukraine → |
| locatedInBodyOfWater |
Black Sea
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| militaryEvent |
withdrawal of Russian forces in June 2022
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| nameInRomanian |
Insula Șerpilor
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| nameInUkrainian |
Острів Зміїний
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| nameLanguage |
Ukrainian
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| nearbyFeature |
Danube Delta
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Romanian coast → Ukrainian coast → |
| partOf |
Black Sea region
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| population |
very small permanent population
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| recapturedBy |
Ukraine in 2022
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| recognizedAs |
Ukrainian territory by the International Court of Justice
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| region |
northwestern Black Sea
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| sovereignState |
Ukraine
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| strategicImportance |
controls approaches to the Danube Delta
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controls northwestern Black Sea sea lanes → important for maritime navigation and security → |
| subjectOf |
Russian naval assault in February 2022
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| symbolicRole |
Ukrainian defiance against Russian aggression
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Ukrainian resistance in the Russia–Ukraine war → |
| usedFor |
military outpost
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navigation aids → radar and surveillance → |