Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits Snake Island on 500th day of Russian invasion

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President thanks forces and hails ‘this place of victory’ that became symbol of defiance in early days of war

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has visited Snake island to mark 500 days since Russia’s invasion.

The island became a symbol of Ukrainian defiance after guards refused to surrender to Russian forces on the first day of the war.