Viktor Sokolov has been dismissed and succeeded by an unnamed chief of staff, according to reports

Viktor Sokolov has been dismissed and succeeded by an unnamed chief of staff, according to reports

The commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has been sacked after Ukrainian forces claimed to have sunk a Russian landing ship off the coast of occupied Crimea, according to local media reports.

Ukraine’s main directorate of intelligence (GUR) published a video on Wednesday of what it said was the Russian Black Sea fleet’s Caesar Kunikov burning and sinking a few miles off Alupka on the southern tip of Crimea.

  • Hyperreality
    11•9 months ago

    From wikipedia:

    The Russian Defense Ministry said it had recently destroyed six unmanned surface vehicles (USV) in the Black Sea. When asked for comment on the Caesar Kunikov, both Russian military and Kremlin spokespersons declined to comment.

    Why is he being sacked? He should get a medal for succesfully destroying six USVs.

    • @SkyezOpenEnglish
      15•9 months ago

      The drones were successfully intercepted by the ship’s hull.

      Goddamn I love Russian propaganda.