Sokolov

Has Russia’s Black Sea Fleet commander Admiral Sokolov died or not?

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Commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Vice-Admiral Viktor Sokolov attends a ceremony marking 240th anniversary of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, Crimea May 13, 2023.  Alexey Pavlishak | Reuters Mystery continues to surround the fate of the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, who Ukraine claimed it had killed in a missile strike … Read more

Russia-Ukraine war news: Russia claims Admiral Viktor Sokolov is alive

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September 27, 2023 at 3:20 a.m. EDT Adm. Viktor Sokolov, the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, center, is seen in May at a ceremony in Sevastopol, Crimea, marking the fleet’s 240th anniversary. (Alexey Pavlishak/Reuters) Russia’s Defense Ministry released footage on Tuesday purporting to show that the commander of its Black Sea Fleet is still … Read more