Entire garrison of 13 Ukrainian border guards was killed after refusing to surrender to the Russian Navy

A chilling video has emerged from Snake Island in the Black Sea, where an entire garrison of 13 Ukrainian border guards was killed after refusing to surrender to the Russian Navy. 

One Ukrainian solder livestreamed the attack while standing on open ground under bright blue skies. In a short chaotic clip a few seconds long, the boom of heavy weaponry can be heard in the background before he drops to the grass.  

Tiny Snake Island, also known as Zmiinyi Island, is about 30 miles off the coast of Ukraine and marks the edge of its territorial waters. 

The garrison’s final act of resistance has become a rallying cry for the public after Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, said they had “died heroically” while trying to protect the island. 

"All border guards died heroically but did not give up. They will be awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine posthumously," Mr Zelensky said.  

A separate audio clip, posted to Facebook by Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to the Ukrainian interior minister, appears to relay an exchange between a Russian naval officer and the soldiers, in which they are told to surrender to “avoid bloodshed” as the warship approaches. 

In the audio exchange, which could not be independently verified, the Russian officer says: "This is a military warship. This is a Russian military warship. I suggest you lay down your weapons and surrender to avoid bloodshed and needless casualties. Otherwise, you will be bombed."

A Ukrainian soldier allegedly responds: "Russian warship, go f--- yourself."

The Telegraph