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Ukraine Claims Missile Strike Killed Moscow’s Top Admiral in Sevastopol

Ukraine’s Special Forces have claimed responsibility for a missile strike that reportedly killed Admiral Viktor Sokolov, Moscow’s top admiral in Crimea, and 33 other high-ranking officers.

  • Editor Staff
  • September 29, 2023
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Ukraine’s Special Forces have claimed responsibility for a missile strike that reportedly killed Admiral Viktor Sokolov, Moscow’s top admiral in Crimea, and 33 other high-ranking officers. The attack targeted the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol. While the Russian Defence Ministry neither confirmed nor denied Sokolov’s death, a video was released showing the admiral in a meeting, though the date of this footage remains uncertain. The aftermath of the attack has seen heightened tensions and increased security measures in Sevastopol.
  

Key Points: 

  1. Ukraine’s Special Forces claim a missile strike on Sevastopol resulted in the death of Admiral Viktor Sokolov, the highest-ranking admiral in Crimea, and 33 other officers.
  2. The Russian Defence Ministry has been reserved about the claim, releasing a video with Admiral Sokolov present, but the timing of this video is undetermined.
  3. Sevastopol, which holds significant strategic importance, is now increasing its security in response to the growing tensions after the attack.
  4. Independent verification of the Ukrainian claims is challenging due to the ongoing conflict’s “fog of war,” with both sides possibly exaggerating enemy losses.
  5. Ukraine’s tactical changes, such as missile deployment and drone use, indicate their intent to cripple the Russian Black Sea Fleet and end the prolonged conflict.

 

Source: https://sofrep.com/news/ukraines-special-forces-strike-decisively-top-russian-admiral-slain-in-sevastopol-attack/ 

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