At the start of the war, as Russian troops attempted to take over Snake Island in the Black Sea, Ukrainian troops fired back the now infamous retort: "Russian warship, go f**k yourself." CNN's Will Ripley secured an exclusive visit to Snake Island to see what has happened to this strategically significant location in the Russia-Ukraine war. #CNN #News
CNN visits infamous Snake Island. See what we found
“No snakes in sight anywhere” – clever, subtle dig at the Russians by the reporter.
@deleaptealeaf8935 it was with the context of the cat though…so…
It might be Snake Island, but it’s Ukraine now!
@heftycat Yep. That’s what I thought. No offense to the reporter and crew but I think interpreting it as a dig at the Russians might be going deeper than they would’ve been thinking. Lots of cats + cats eat snakes (probably) = lack of snakes + it’s Snake Island. That was what I think they were thinking. A bit of video with a cat is always a winner.
Things could have been so different if they’d actually spotted a snake.
@Deleap Tealeaf Cats are excellent snake-catchers.
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Interesting to see a visit on Snake island and to hear that an American can pronounce the name of the ship Moskva correctly. But the city with the exact same name Americans pronounce totally differently.
A lot of Americans pronounce the name of their capital “Worshington”. Go figure.
@Abraham Dozer It’s almost like the US is full of different accents and languages.
@Abraham Dozer virginia and nc
Bro go hate on other languages that do it alot worse, for example german word for Milan/Milano is Mailand or something like what
@Duncan Mitch No hating at all. Just interesting observation. I don’t wast my strength by hating. 😊
Thanks for the report and going there to show us the story. Lots of good news lately, and it’s getting even better 🙂
@Testing testing what lol…
Reporting from an island with a population of 0? How about report from the city of Donetsk, with a population of almost one million people that Ukrainians have been shelling for eight straight years? Funny how the West can’t manage to scrape up a single journalist to visit this city
Lots of good news like the Twitter files….oh wait!
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“Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.” Matthew 5:38-39
“And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.” Matthew 6:5-6°
@Bill Boguniecki he’s saying the crew had balls of Steel for going there
Peace to Ukraine!
@The Fires of Mount Doom what about your pills? You forgot them too?
@Толик Старк how much are we paying you to do this?
@Толик Старк I think you forgot yours
@The Fires of Mount Doom WRONG. Paul Manafort, Trump’s campaign manager helped organize that coup which the Ukrainians SUPPORTED. Are you a dumbazz or just a LIAR?
@Mr Pepe < THIS silly is speaking as though NATO is a single entity. NOT SO. THE NATO ENTITIES SURROUND the Russ Fed, along with China, which does NOT SUPPORT the Russ Fed, knowing better than anyone how devious, greedy and ALWAYS aggressive, even with EACH OTHER, Russia has always been. The vicious oligarchs ( boyars of old) always set out to plot against and destroy ANY leader good leader Russia has ever had. The Duma is practically suicidal and always takes the entire COUNTRY DOWN with it!
I am African, Ukrainians have hearts of steel.
I also think they are one of the most patriotic people on earth.
They simply startle me!
I love them!!
@Sammy Funny, why I cry and pretty good? I am very pleased to watch you bot dancing.
Not a Russian? You must be made by Russian! Watch world news? That must be RT! Anyway dance well by putler tune.
@x chen
Nope ,keep crying
Dont stop its entertainment.
Long live RUSSIA and mr PUTIN..
Saving his people and world…
Thanks for the Hollywood post
@x chen all news but USA and British.
Have a great night American BOT
@JusWendell very funny set your priorities aright am married to a Ukrainians I know when am loved she is my priority Slava Ukrainians 🇺🇦👏🏿👏🏿
@Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf Slavery is happening in Russia right now. 140 million people prisoners in their own homes. Why bring up Africa when it’s far worse in Russia.
Love this report!💙💛 True heroes now on the Snake Island.
yes… thank for praising literal Nazis…. i love watching the video CNN aired themselves showing a Ukrainian “Roman Saluting” as they entered a “reclaimed city”… baffling…
Admiration for Ukrainian soldiers! You are entitled to liberate your country .
@mrs.Lilian Fetters from russia?
Absolute heroes those first defenders who said “Russian ship, go f^%k yourself”
Movies will be made about that moment, as those men set the mindset of an entire nation, They brought pride and made defending Ukraine contagious for people, And not just in Ukraine, but also for people around the world.
Those brave men will be remember for centuries to come!!!
Yep go Ukraine we are with you. Kick the sick criminals out of all your country!
@B Robinson and then promptly surrendered
@B G from russia? No from the United States silly Billy nilly 110 billion and they’re still using world war 1 guns where do you think that money went
Thank you for an interesting report
Slava Ukraine
Remember when Putin said that Russia had no intentions of invading Ukraine?
A wise man once said:
“Believing in Putin, means disrespecting yourself.”
Slava Ukraini!! 🇺🇦 🇺🇲
@arle kino There was shelling, look at the original video. No one really knows how it went after the video ended though so I’m just guessing
@EonServo XA then it was even more interesting… Russians did not need this island, and a month later Russians left the island… for another month there was no one onisland – but Ukrainians found out that island was empty… a great Show began – Ukrainians stormed an empty island and then talked about their exploits for several weeks
@John David Wolf ah
Hahahhaha
Slava Ukraini!!
I visited the Ukraine a few years ago. I fell in love with the people. They love their country so much and will never give up on their homeland. They are hardworking and such fun to be with. I stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦
@atenrok
Oooh! 😳
So … just like the ones that repeatedly write:
Russia is winning
Ok I get it . THanks for the heads up 😁
🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
You stand with ukraine means you stand with neonazis. Btw Ukraine help the germans during the holocaust. 😁
@Calin-Ionut Ispas First and foremost, Urkainda is NOT a brother country. Neither is Romania. Forget this bullshit from the socialist times. We have started it and we have ended it. There are NO MORE brothers. Your brothers are in NATO now, okay. If your country is a threat to Russia, it will be dealt with in the proper manner. All the rest is just incoherent snivel. Case closed.
@Andrei Vasiliev First, România was NEVER brother country with Russia. And yes,our brother nations are in the European Union. Second,of course,If Russia will be a threat for us,it will be dealt with in the proper manner by NATO .Case closed.
@Calin-Ionut Ispas now go steal a neighbor’s chicken and cook yourself a bowl of traditional Romanian soup.
Respect to this soldier.
And the CNN journalists who made the trip.
*crisis actor
@MrPolandball What do you mean? I saw this soldier on other videos, he’s Russian and has been fighting since the beginning of the war, during the battle for Kyiv. Now he’s a member of the “Russian Volunteer Corps” – unit of right-wing views russians, who are fighting for Ukraine.
Irony – his brother served in the Russian army at the beginning of the war.
@MrPolandball ah, a mother demented conspiracy theorist who lives in a fake reality. Must be miserable
Inspiring story. Ukraine stay strong! Hoping the new year will bring you peace.
Ukraine Will or Lets Say Is Destroyed, All This MisInfomation Is Fake News From CNN. There’s Nothing Left of Snake Island,
I must add the same sentiment towards the expatriates.
Russians most clearly would be happy to be with the family at home in peace too.
Good tidings and peace!
Ucraine stole snake island from România .They forbid romanian and russian languages in They Country They are nazis and racists
did I understand correctly – all Ukrainian defenders of island surrendered and are absolutely happy????
@arle kino sup, russian bot?
Every now and again CNN does some outstanding reporting. Everyday Ukraine does some outstanding fighting.
Lol
@Bill Boguniecki <🤡
😂😂😂
Norway here, Ukraine is WILDLY outperforming the soviet halfwits😂😂😂😂😂 anyone saying otherwise is either a soviet or a symp themselves😂😂😂
We are their neighbours😂 the “best of russia” videos isnt staged😂😂😂😂😆😆😆😆🚽🚽🚽🚽
And CNN hires literates, conveying a literate message.
Fox, OAN, or the other hillbilly outlets on the other hand..
God!
Mad respect to these dudes!
What an amazing quote!
Amazing to see Snake Island in such detail.
And that those defenders are STILL THERE. (And knowing the kindness of the Ukrainians, probably feeding the cats😇)
This reporter is brave and deserves all the praise. I don’t think I could risk my life to get a story like this. It’s also I probably never wanted to be a journalist. However, I have so much respect to those bringing us these updates in person. Their stories and experiences are immeasurable!
Hello my friend
Takes guts to board a bright orange boat in a war zone.
How was your day going today I hope all is well with you and your family?
Grade A bullshit.
We need to hide from Russian drones (riding in bright orange dingy with press written on it.)
Recaptured by Ukraine (is covered in Russian landmines and booby traps. “We need to leave before the Russians find out we are here.”)
Defenders told Russian ship to “Go … yourself” (all defenders were captured.)
Situation normal for CNN.
@Rod Epperson Norway here, Fox “news” is considered wildly entertaining in Scandinavia.
Because it takes a moron to see their swill as news😆😆😆😆
A reeeeal moron😀
I was sitting in my car when I heard about President Zelensky visiting the front line to give medals to soldiers.I suddenly started to applaud with pride.Another President was hiding in Belorussia.
Yeah, cowering and skulking away in his belorubunkia!
Snake Island troops are legends to the world 🌎 🇺🇦
Those soldiers who faced that war ship are …… just wow, Their courage is undeniable. I am sure they were scared and those still in captivity are probably still scared, but their brave courage inspires everyone hearing those words they said that day…… I will never forget them. It was a miracle there were ANY survivors.
Absolute heroes those first defenders who said “Russian ship, go f^%k yourself”
Movies will be made about that moment, as those men set the mindset of an entire nation, They brought pride and made defending Ukraine contagious for people, And not just in Ukraine, but also for people around the world.
Those brave men will be remember for centuries to come!!!
All 13 of them died
brave soldiers said f you, and then they bravely surrendered, cause they are alive, they would not be alive if they had not surrendered.
Most likely didn’t even say F you, just like ghost of Kyiv never existed, someone just wrote a story about them.
What courage some of you sheep really need to stop watching mainstream news cause you’ll are really brainwashed
@Madars Rikards Don’t be silly, son. They did say it, and they meant it.
when I heard this I shed tears and decided that we must support these good people
Yep time to donate and contact government. They need to support Ukraine more!