Ports

This image from Maxar Technologies shows a burning pier and buildings on the northern end of Snake Island, in the Black Sea, on Thursday June 30, 2022. (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP)

Russian troops exit Snake Island, allow Ukrainian ports to operate

Russian forces are no longer occupying Snake Island in the Black Sea, in turn, allowing Ukrainian ports to operate again. Either side told different stories about the exit Thursday with Ukraine suggesting they have forced the troops out after a massive artillery and missile assault overnight.