Ukraine Says Russian Black Sea Fleet Commander Killed, No Comment by Moscow

Commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Vice-Admiral Viktor Sokolov salutes during a send-off ceremony for reservists drafted during partial mobilization in Sevastopol, Crimea, on Sept. 27, 2022. Alexey Pavlishak/Reuters

KYIV—Ukraine’s Special Forces said on Monday that Admiral Viktor Sokolov, the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, had been killed in a Ukrainian attack last week on the fleet headquarters in the Crimean port of Sevastopol.

The Russian Defense Ministry did not immediately respond when asked by Reuters to confirm or deny that Mr. Sokolov had been killed in the attack on Crimea, which Russia seized and annexed in 2014.