Commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Vice-Admiral Viktor Sokolov salutes during a send-off ceremony for reservists drafted during partial mobilisation, in Sevastopol, Crimea September 27, 2022.
"After the strike on the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, 34 officers died, including the commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
In a statement after the attack, the Russian defence ministry said one serviceman was missing, revising an earlier statement that the man had been killed.
Kyiv has said that destroying the Russian Black Sea fleet would significantly speed up the end of the war.
Earlier this month, Russia's defence ministry said that Ukraine attacked a Black Sea naval shipyard with 10 cruise missiles.
Persons:
Viktor Sokolov, Alexey Pavlishak, Mikhail Razvozhayev, Olena Harmash, Oleksandr Kozhukhar, Lidia Kelly, Timothy Heritage, Alex Richardson, Jamie Freed
Organizations:
Sea Fleet, REUTERS, Rights, Fleet, Russian Defence Ministry, Reuters, Black, Forces, Thomson
Locations:
Russian, Sevastopol, Crimea, Moscow, Russia, Ukraine, Crimean