Ukraine claimed it killed Russia's Black Sea Fleet commander, Viktor Solokov, in a strike on Friday.
Dmytro Pletenchuk said Russia's navy is now like a "chicken running around without a head," per CNN.
AdvertisementAdvertisementRussia's navy is like a "chicken running around without a head" after the alleged death of its top commander in the Black Sea, a Ukrainian official said.
AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine's special forces claimed on Monday that an airstrike on the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Crimea on Friday killed Sokolov, along with 33 other officers.
Russia has been struggling with increased Ukrainian attacks on its Black Sea Fleet and its naval base in Sevastopol.
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Russia's, Viktor Solokov, Dmytro Pletenchuk, Sokolov, —, Admiral Viktor Sokolov, Pletenchuk, Sergei Shoigu, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, Sokolov's, Vladimir Putin
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CNN, Service, Naval Forces of, Armed Forces of, Black, Fleet, Defence, Ministry of Defense, UK's Ministry of Defence
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Ukraine, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Sevastopol, Crimea, Russia, Russian, Ukrainian