The Ukrainian soldier involved in a memorable exchange in the opening days of Russia's invasion has been awarded a medal for his services.
Roman Hrybov was one of 13 guards on Snake Island, near Odesa, when it was attacked from air and sea.
An officer on a Russian ship told the guards to lay down their weapons.
Hrybov then replied with a defiant "Russian warship, go f*** yourself".
Initial reports suggested the guards were killed in a bombardment.
It subsequently emerged they had been captured, and recently they were returned as part of a prisoner swap.
Ukraine's Ministry of Defence said Hrybov was at home in Cherkasy. A video on Twitter shows him receiving an award from local authorities, the Guardian reported.
One of the Russian ships involved was subsequently sunk.
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