The Ukrainian sailor who instructed a Russian warship to “go f–okay your self” as he helped attempt to defend Snake Island was awarded a authorities medal in a video posted by Ukraine on Tuesday.
Hero seaman Roman Hrybov acquired the award “For Deserves to Cherkasy Area” from Regional Gov. Ihor Taburets.
Hrybov was one in all a handful of sailors manning the defenses of Snake Island within the Black Sea through the early hours of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine final month.
When Russian naval craft the Valisy Bykov ordered Hrybov and his comrades to give up, the courageous sailor reportedly replied by radio, “Russian warship, go f–okay your self.”
The reply prompted the Valisy Bykov to bombard the island.
Hrybov and the opposite Snake Island defenders have been initially declared lifeless, till it turned clear they’d been captured by Russian forces. His retort turned a rallying cry within the early days of the Ukrainian resistance.
The Valisy Bykov was reportedly destroyed two weeks later by Ukrainian forces defending Odessa.
The captured Ukrainian sailors have been freed final week in a prisoner swap, and Hrybov’s award ceremony was held quickly after.
In an interview with Ukrainian outlet Right this moment, Hrybov’s mom stated her son had by no means bowed to anybody.
“By the way in which, I've by no means in my life heard my son swear at me,” Tatiana Hrybov added.
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