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- news@kbin.social
- cross-posted to:
- news@kbin.social
The commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Viktor Sokolov, died in Ukraine’s barrage on occupied Crimea last week, Kyiv said Monday.
“After the defeat of the headquarters of the Russian armed forces, 34 officers died, including the commander of the Russian armed forces. Another 105 occupiers were wounded. The headquarters building cannot be restored,” Ukraine’s special operations forces said Monday.
In an initial statement after the attack, the Russian defense ministry said it had shot down five incoming missiles and only one serviceman was killed, though the fleet’s headquarters were damaged.
But rumors about Sokolov’s death circulated online and Ukraine jumped Monday at the chance to confirm the speculation. POLITICO has not independently verified the claims.
The attack was the latest in Ukraine’s quest to liberate occupied Crimea, which Russian President Vladimir Putin seized in 2014. Two weeks ago, Ukraine wrecked a Russian submarine in the port of Sevastopol and also regained control of strategically important oil and gas drilling platforms located in the Black Sea.
Ukraine is lying, again
It’s not clear when the footage, where Viktor Sokolov appears on a video link with the defence minister, was filmed
Read your own article.
Not the first time theyve lied to continue gaslighting
Yeah, that sounds like Russia
Sounds more like Ukriane
Doesn’t matter what Ukraine is doing - Russia should just fuck off and go home.
Something tells me you have no idea of the events in Ukraine prior to Feb last year
“Russian video ‘shows Black Sea fleet commander alive’”
Ah yes, case closed! Russian’s would never lie and always announce their losses.
Not to say Ukraine isn’t exaggerating but one propaganda doesn’t cancels out another propaganda.
Exactly like the US and Ukriane claiming Ukriane is winning. They are being funded and provided weapons from nearly every western country and can’t seem to fight off Russia? They don’t want Ukraine to win, they want to prolong it for the benefit of capital
Yeah Russia kinda has a habit of showing weeks old videos and claiming “see? Alive!” Magic!