READ MORE <\/strong> Putin’s top Black Sea Admiral ‘killed’ as Ukraine launches multi-pronged attack<\/strong><\/p>\n It said: \u201cThe daring and painstaking work of the Special Operations Forces enabled them to hit the Black Sea Fleet headquarters \u2018on time and with precision\u2019 while the Russian Navy\u2019s senior staff was meeting in the temporarily occupied city of Sevastopol.<\/p>\n \u201cThe data was transmitted to the Air Force for strike. The details of the attack will be revealed once it is possible.<\/p>\n \u201cThe result is dozens of dead and wounded occupiers, including the senior leadership of the fleet.\u201d<\/p>\n Putin\u2019s naval fleet based in the region is seen as the elite in the Russian military.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Ukraine\u2019s intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, told Voice of America that at least nine people were killed and 16 others wounded as a result of Kyiv\u2019s attack.<\/p>\n He also claimed Alexander Romanchuk, a Russian general commanding forces along the key southeastern front line, was \u201cin a very serious condition\u201d.<\/p>\n Moscow has not provided an update today, but on Friday said one service member was missing.<\/p>\n But Russian officials have reported another missile attack on Sevastopol this morning.<\/p>\n The city was placed under an air raid alert for around an hour after debris from intercepted missiles fell near a pier, according to Russian-installed Governor, Mikhail Razvozhayev.<\/p>\n Pro-Ukraine Telegram channels also indicated loud blasts were heard near Vilne in northern Crimea, followed by rising clouds of smoke.<\/p>\n Crimea was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to take it back.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/The-moment-missiles-rained-down-on-the-Black-Sea-HQ-4974624.jpg?r=1695483743745\")
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