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Reuters: Russian Black Sea commander Sokolov shown on video call after Ukraine said it killed him
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Admiral Viktor Sokolov, the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, was shown on Russian state television on Tuesday attending a defence leaders’ meeting remotely, a day after Ukrainian special forces said they had killed him.
In video and photographs released by the defence ministry, Sokolov was shown as one of several fleet commanders on video apparently joining an in-person meeting of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and other army chiefs, although not speaking. It was not clear when the video was filmed.
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WNU Editor: Kyiv is already back-tracking their claim that General Sokolov was killed …. Ukraine ‘clarifying’ whether Russian commander was killed in strike, after video purportedly shows him alive (CNN).
Video Shoes Russian Black Sea Fleet Commander Is Still Alive Days After Ukraine Claimed To Kill Him
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