Viktor Sokolov has been dismissed and succeeded by an unnamed chief of staff, according to reports

The commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has been sacked after Ukrainian forces claimed to have sunk a Russian landing ship off the coast of occupied Crimea, according to local media reports.

Ukraine’s main directorate of intelligence (GUR) published a video on Wednesday of what it said was the Russian Black Sea fleet’s Caesar Kunikov burning and sinking a few miles off Alupka on the southern tip of Crimea.

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    9 months ago

    What’s more is in good disgrace he will shoot himself in the back of the head twice and jump out a window while his hands are bound.

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      9 months ago

      You forgot the part where he leaves a note stating he is anti-state and works with [next undesirable political opponent] to overthrow the emp-President.