One Russian serviceman ‘missing’ after missile attack on Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol
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A Russian serviceman is missing after a presumed Ukrainian missile attack on Sept. 22 on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, a city in Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula, the Russian Defense Ministry has said.
Earlier, the ministry said a soldier had been killed in the attack, but it later walked back on the claim, saying the serviceman was “missing,” according to Russian news agency RBC. Prior to that Russian media reported six victims, and that lots of ambulances had been seen racing to the building
The Russian Defense Ministry also claimed that air defenses had shot down five missiles during the attack.
However, one missile got through: Smoke was seen rising from the building, which sits on a hill overlooking part of Sevastopol Bay, after explosions boomed across the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city.
Soon, several videos started circulating online showing that the building was on fire, and that part of its roof had collapsed. The extent of damage to the interior of the building was not initially obvious.
Air raid sirens had wailed throughout the city ahead of the attack. Local Telegram channels also reported that other explosions had been heard in other cities across Crimea.
Ukraine has not officially commented on the explosions in Sevastopol, but the commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleshchuk, made a point of publically thanking Ukrainian pilots for their work.
It is thought the attack was carried out by Storm Shadow or SCALP-E cruise missiles, which are launched from Ukrainian Air Force warplanes.
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