Ukraine: Russian commander Sokolov was killed

In the written statement of the Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian army, information was shared about the “special operation” carried out by the Ukrainian special forces against the Russian landing ship “Minsk” and the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet in the city of Sevastopol. on the Crimean peninsula on September 22.

34 OFFICERS WERE KILLED

The statement stated that 62 Russian soldiers were killed as a result of the attack by Ukrainian forces on the landing ship “Minsk”, and also said: “As a result of the attack on the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, 34 “Officers, including the Black Commander of the Maritime Fleet, were killed and 105 soldiers were wounded. The headquarters building is beyond repair.” Statements were included.

In the written statement made by the Special Operations Forces on September 23, it was stated that the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet was attacked during a meeting attended by senior personnel of the Russian fleet in the city of Sevastopol, controlled by Russia, and that there were dozens of dead and wounded, including senior commanders of the Russian fleet.

He assumed office in 2022

The commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Sokolov, was appointed to this position in August 2022.

In its statement on the attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol on September 22, the Russian Defense Ministry said: “The Kiev regime launched a missile attack on the city of Sevastopol. While the attack was repelled, air defense systems shot down 5 missiles. “As a result of the attack, the historic building of the Black Sea Navy headquarters was damaged.” There was reportedly no word from a Russian soldier after the attack.

Russia illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol from Ukraine in 2014. (BRITISH MOTOR CLUB)