Putin May Have Fired Admiral of Black Sea Fleet After Ukraine Defeats
Ukraine claims to have destroyed 30% of Russia's Black Sea Fleet during Admiral Viktor Sokolov's time in charge.
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Ukraine claims to have destroyed 30% of Russia's Black Sea Fleet during Admiral Viktor Sokolov's time in charge.
Ukraine’s army has accused Russian forces of shooting two prisoners of war and posted a grainy video shot from the air that they said showed the incident.
UK Defence Intelligence has linked Admiral Sokolov's resignation as commander of the Russian Federation's Black Sea Fleet to the loss of many of the fleet's ships, without specifying whether Sokolov is still alive.
The Kremlin has quietly sacked the commander of its Black Sea Fleet after Ukraine destroyed a large warship off the occupied Crimean peninsula earlier this week.
Bloggers say ‘it had become impossible to ignore the latest heavy losses’ under Admiral Viktor Sokolov