A Russian commander made a surprise ‘appearance’ at a meeting with other senior members of the military amid reports he had died in a devastating Ukrainian strike
The commander of the Black Sea Fleet appeared to ‘turn up’ at a meeting of Russian top brass – despite being reported dead.
Admiral Viktor Sokolov seemed to blink while attending the meeting on Tuesday, the day after Ukraine announced he had been killed in a missile strike.
But he was not seen speaking, and sat in a chair that looked suspiciously different to other naval commanders.
His surprise appearance came after Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, declined to comment on claims that Sokolov had been killed. He said no information had been provided from the Defence Ministry.