Sevastopol, Crimea occupied by Russians. The headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Crimea, during a meeting of naval officers, was hit by at least two Ukrainian missiles. In a brief statement, the Ukrainian military said the attack left dozens of occupants dead and injured, including the fleet’s top brass. Kiev’s intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, said two Russian commanders were seriously injured in the missile attack. Thirty-four officers were killed, including the commander, Vice Admiral Viktor Sokolov. Another 28 sailors were killed and 105 occupants were injured. The headquarters building could not be restored. Video footage confirms the two strikes on the headquarters in broad daylight. Moscow says one serviceman is missing after the attack. The fleet, based in the port city of Sevastopol, is considered the Russian Navy’s finest. The attack was carried out using Storm Shadow missiles, supplied by Britain and France. In the previous days, the Ukrainians had disabled radar stations and a modern S-400 anti-missile battery on the western coast of Crimea, and the work of local intelligence and partisans provided the naval leadership with the information.
