Russia Withdraws From Snake Island , in Victory for Ukraine.<br />Snake Island, a strategic Ukrainian outpost in the Black Sea, was seized by Russia in late February.<br />Recently, Ukrainian forces have been attempting to regain control of the outpost by striking the island.<br />Reuters reports that on June 30, Russia's defense ministry and the president's office in Ukraine said Russian troops have left the island. .<br />NPR reports the act was carried out as a <br />"goodwill gesture," according to Russia's defense ministry.<br />Andriy Yermak, head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's office, .<br />said that claim was untrue and reiterated accusations that Russia was trying to facilitate a global food crisis by blocking sea ports and attacking storage facilities.<br />KABOOM! No Russian troops on the Snake Island anymore. Our Armed Forces did a great job. , Andriy Yermak, head of Ukrainian President <br />Volodymyr Zelensky's office, via Twitter.<br />Valery Zaluzhny, the head of Ukraine's armed forces, took to Facebook to say, "Unable to withstand the fire of our artillery, missile and air strikes, the occupiers left Snake Island.".<br />Regaining control of the island will allow Ukraine to attempt to disturb Russian shipping lanes in the Black Sea, .<br />thereby weakening the invaders' grasp <br />on Ukrainian land to the south. .<br />Both countries account for about a <br />third of the global wheat supply.<br />Millions of metric tons of grain have been kept <br />from shipping out of Ukraine's Black Sea ports <br />since Russia invaded on Feb. 24
