Viktor Sokolov: Russian video 'shows Black Sea fleet commander alive'
Earlier DU thread: Russian Black Sea Fleet commander was killed in Crimea missile strike, Ukraine says
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Source: BBC
Viktor Sokolov: Russian video 'shows Black Sea fleet commander alive'
26 September 2023
By Robert Greenall
BBC News
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.
It's not clear when the footage, where Viktor Sokolov appears on a video link with the defence minister, was filmed.
The ministry said the meeting with senior officials happened on Tuesday.
Ukraine special forces said on Monday Adm Sokolov and 33 other officers died in a missile strike on the fleet's HQ in Sevastopol, occupied Crimea.
They did not name the admiral directly, nor did they offer any evidence that he had died. They now say they are "clarifying" the reports.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66926400
Still from footage shows video link with Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu on big screen and Adm Sokolov immediately below him (Reuters)
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