‘Go fuck yourself’, Ukrainian soldiers on Snake Island tell Russian ship before being killed – audio

The soldiers who died defending an island in the Black Sea from an air and sea bombardment told an officer onboard a Russian navy warship to ’go fuck yourself’ when asked to surrender. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► There were 13 border guards stationed on Snake Island, a roughly 16-hectare (40-acre) rocky island owned by Ukraine that sits about 186 miles (300km) west of Crimea, when Russian troops bombed the island on Thursday. All 13 soldiers died after refusing to surrender Ukraine crisis: live news ► Ukraine soldiers told Russian officer ‘go fuck yourself’ before they died on island ► The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ►