Ukraine killing Russia's Black Sea Fleet admiral would be a 'remarkable achievement' that hasn't been accomplished since World War II: ex-NATO commander

Tue, 09/26/2023 - 01:21

The Black Sea Fleet's headquarters in Sevastopol after a Ukrainian missile strike on Friday afternoon. — Photos and videos showed the Black Sea Fleet's headquarters up in flames after a devastating missile strike.
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Ukraine claimed it killed Russia's Black Sea Fleet commander, Viktor Solokov, in a Friday strike.
His death, which is unconfirmed, would be a "remarkable achievement," an ex-NATO commander said.
The last time an admiral was killed in combat was in World War II, wrote James Stavridis.

Ukraine killing a Russian admiral in Crimea would be a "remarkable achievement" by Kyiv, a retired four-star admiral said.

Ret. US Navy Admiral James Stavridis praised Ukraine in a Monday post on X, formerly known as Twitter, after the country's special forces claimed that a Friday strike on a Russian headquarters in Sevastopol killed a top commander.