Ukraine claims Russian Black Sea fleet commander killed as US Abrams tanks reach Kyiv
A satellite image shows smoke billowing from a Russian Black Sea Navy HQ.
Ukraine on Monday (September 25) claimed to have killed the Commander of Russia's Black Sea fleetViktor Sokolovin a missile strike on the Russian naval headquarters in the annexed Crimean peninsula. The killing, if true, is a major blow for Moscow which has faced several attacks on the strategically significant port of Sevastopol in recent months.
"Thirty-four officers were killed, including the commander of the Black Sea fleet. Another 105 occupiers were wounded" in the attack last week, said Ukraine's special forces.
"The headquarters are beyond repair," it said in a statement on social media.
Last Friday, plumes of black smoke were seen billowing from the building under attack in central Sevastopol, Crimea's largest city. Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.
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Russian defence ministry, for its part, said one serviceman was missing on the day of the attack after initially reporting that one person was killed.
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'Depleted uranium' Abrams tanks reach Ukraine from US
Meanwhile Ukraine Army took delivery of US Abrams battle tanks, a boost to theirslow-moving counteroffensive against Russia. These tanks will be paired with 120 mm armour-piercing depleted uranium rounds, as per US officials.
The counteroffensive was announced in June after Ukraine built up assault battalions and received some weapons promised by Western countries.
"Good news from (Defence) Minister (Rustem) Umerov. Abrams are already in Ukraine and are preparing to reinforce our brigades," said President Volodymyr Zelensky in a statement on social media.
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He did not elaborate on how many tanks reached the country how long it would take to deploy them.
The US had promised 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine at the start of this year, part of more than $43 billion in security assistance it had promised in the last 18 months.
The decision to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine was seen as a U-turn as American defence officials repeatedly stated that they were ill-suited for the forces of Kyiv due to their complexity.
Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on Ukraine-Russia war on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos
(With inputs from agencies)
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