Ukrainian troops land on Snake Island to raise national flag

Ukrainian officials post footage of soldiers raising flag on strategic island; Russia later says it fired missiles and ‘destroyed’ military personnel.

Ukrainian troops have landed on Snake Island where they raised Ukraine’s flag, according to officials, one week after Russian forces withdrew from the strategic islet in the Black Sea.

Andriy Yermak, the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff, posted a video on Telegram on Thursday of three soldiers raising a large flag. The spokesperson…