The commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet was killed in the 22 September 2023 strike on its headquarters.
Unresolvable Claimed by General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 25 September 2023.
The statement
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said 34 Russian officers, including the Black Sea Fleet commander, were killed and 105 wounded in the 22 September strike on the fleet headquarters. The next day Russia's defence ministry released video it said showed Admiral Viktor Sokolov at a meeting that day.
- Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent
- Contradicts Al Jazeera
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | Open | Unresolvable | Open 12 months after it was said (2023-09-25) with nothing in the record to settle it. ev-20261027-7had records the Ukrainian special operations forces claim and a Russian defence ministry video of Admiral Viktor Sokolov at a meeting the next day. Both come from the parties, and the record holds no independent confirmation either way. |
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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-f8pv, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-f8pv/