'This is a remarkable achievement by Ukraine eliminating a very significant Russian military leader,' James Stavridis wrote on Monday.
in Crimea. The strike injured over 100 naval personnel and killed a further 34, including Admiral Sokolov, leader of the fleet and an extremely high-value target for Ukraine, according to Kyiv.
"Since the Russian landing ship Minsk was to go on combat duty the day after the attack, the personnel were present," a statement from Ukraine's special operation forces read, according to Belarusian media outlet Nexta. "Irrecoverable losses amounted to 62 occupiers. After the defeat of the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, 34 officers were killed, among them the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Viktor Sokolov. Another 105 Russians were wounded. The headquarters building cannot be restored."
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