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former9thward

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9. The Commander was apparently not killed.
Mon Oct 2, 2023, 12:45 PM
Oct 2023

The NYT walked back the story as a hoax.

Viktor Sokolov: Russian video 'shows Black Sea fleet commander alive'

Russia's defence ministry has released a video showing the Black Sea Fleet's commander at a conference, despite Ukraine claiming to have killed him. The ministry said the meeting with senior officials happened on Tuesday.

Ukraine special forces said on Monday that Adm Sokolov and 33 other officers died in a missile strike on the fleet's HQ in Sevastopol, occupied Crimea.

On Wednesday, a TV channel run by Russia's defence ministry showed a video interview with Adm Sokolov, during which he said the fleet was performing successfully.

Kyiv has not named the admiral directly, nor has it offered any evidence that he had died. It now says it is "clarifying" the reports". As it is known, 34 officers were killed as a result of a missile attack on the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation," Ukraine's special forces said in a statement. This suggests Ukraine is backtracking following the release of the Russian Defence Ministry's clip.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66926400

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