Russian Black Sea Fleet commander was killed in Crimea missile strike, Ukraine says
Posted on AllSides September 25th, 2023
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Viktor Korotaev / Sipa USA via AP
Ukraine said Monday it has killed the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in a missile strike on the naval headquarters in occupied Crimea.
It comes days after an attack that left the building smoldering, the latest salvo in a mounting effort to target the Kremlin’s naval forces and isolate the annexed peninsula.
Kyiv did not provide evidence for the claim, which NBC News has not verified, but if confirmed it would be one of the most high-profile losses of the war so far.
Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces said in a post on Telegram...
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