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Ukraine Is “Clarifying” Whether Russian Black Sea Commander Is Dead After Claiming He Was Killed

HeadlineSep 27, 2023

Officials in Ukraine say they are “clarifying” information over whether top Russian commander Viktor Sokolov was in fact killed, after Moscow released footage of him in which he appears alive and well. Kyiv reported on Monday its forces had killed Sokolov, the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, and 33 other officers in Crimea last week.

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