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Early reports circulated online that Admiral Viktor Sokolov, commander of the Black Sea Fleet, was killed in the strike, [19] [20] [21] but such claims were denied by the Russian government, which showed video footage of Sokolov alive and well, although the time and date the video was filmed is unknown.
The Ukrainian Special Operations Forces also claimed that 105 others were injured
The attack in the port city of Sevastopol, which serves as the main base for Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, took place as Moscow offensives killed at least three civilians and injured 14 across ...
Watch: Russian Black Sea fleet suffered ‘functional defeat’, says UK minister. Wednesday 4 October 2023 14:30, Tara Cobham ‘If we give Zelensky the tools, Ukraine will finish the job ...
The Wednesday attack marks the latest blow to the Russian navy, which has taken heavy losses in the Black Sea. Ukraine has regularly used domestically produced missiles and naval drones to wreak ...
Russian Black Sea Fleet units went on combat alert. [65] Ukrainian navy put Odessa base and Black Sea Fleet river patrol unit under its own control. [66] These incidents alarmed both sides and on 12 April 1994, the negotiations resumed, with Russia being given nominal 80-85% share in exchange for undisclosed compensation for Ukraine.
The attack included 28 Kalibr missiles fired from Russian naval vessels in the Black Sea. Russia's Black Sea Fleet has taken heavy losses, but the attack shows it's still a threat.
Moskva, the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, helped lead the naval assault during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine from February until April 2022. [40] [41] She was the most powerful surface vessel in the Black Sea region at the time, [42] and Ukraine's only threat against it were a limited number of Neptune missiles. [43]