Moscow, apparently intent on disproving Ukrainian assertions, released videos and comments from the commander of its Black Sea Fleet, Adm. Viktor Sokolov.
Moscow released video on Tuesday purporting to show that its Black Sea fleet commander is still alive, despite Ukraine’s claim that he was killed in a major missile strike.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said that Ukraine fired 10 cruise missiles at the facility in the city of Sevastopol. The area hosts naval operations that are key to Moscow’s war efforts in Ukraine.