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Tribune Web Desk

Chandigarh, February 25

All 13 Ukrainian soldiers were killed on the first day of fighting on the nation's Snake Island after they refused to surrender to invading Russian forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

The soldiers told the Russian warship to "go f**k yourself". Russian "sabotage groups" have now entered the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Zelenskyy further said.

A group of Ukrainian border guards were stationed on Snake Island, in the Black Sea south of Odessa, when a Russian warship ordered them to surrender under threat of attack.

Their response: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

They held their ground. All 13 were killed. pic.twitter.com/GMRsXQRSX0

— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) February 25, 2022

The 13 heroes of #UKRAINE