Russia released a photo of the Black Sea Fleet commander during a meeting with the defense minister and senior military officials after Ukraine announced his death.
The war in Ukraine is now in its 20th month. Crimea is one of the hottest areas of the war. A major offensive took place on Friday in the Crimean peninsula, a territory Russia annexed from Ukraine nine years ago. Ukraine said the commander of Russia’s Black Sea fleet was killed in the attack, a day after Ukraine announced the death. Russia also released pictures of the general meeting with the defense minister and senior military officials.
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Yesterday (Sept. 26), the Russian Defense Ministry released video footage of a meeting with senior military officials. Admiral Viktor Sokolo, commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, was photographed at the meeting among military officials present. A video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense after news spread that the commander of the Black Sea Fleet had died. After Ukraine attacked the Russian naval base in Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula last Friday,
The airstrikes were carried out using at least two or three long-range Storm Shadow missiles from Ukrainian warplanes. Meanwhile, a meeting of Russian naval officers was held.
Ukrainian officials say the commander of the Black Sea Fleet was among the 33 killed in the attack on the naval base. He was the first high-ranking Russian military commander to die in combat, if actually killed, according to Ukraine’s announcement. Russia started its war in Ukraine in 2022
In the past, Russian authorities have not confirmed information about General Sokolov’s death. Until the Russian Defense Ministry released video footage of the meeting yesterday. The commander of the Black Sea Fleet appeared at the meeting via video call. The general said nothing at the meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and several other military commanders.
It is currently not possible to confirm when the video of the meeting was recorded. Although at the meeting the Russian Defense Minister calls Ukraine’s counter-offensive “Operation Autumn Counter-Offensive”, which can be considered a very short time ago.
Late evening at our home time. Russian authorities have released another photo of the commander of the Black Sea Fleet. This is a picture taken while attending an appreciation ceremony with the Black Sea Navy football team. Ukraine launched an attack on the Russian naval base in Sevastopol on September 22 after participating in an inter-military soccer match that ended on September 18. In an interview to the media, the Navy Commander said, “The Navy has been able to complete its mission as per the assigned orders.” It cannot be confirmed when the video was recorded.
The attack on the Russian naval base was one of several recent attacks by Ukraine targeting Russian military targets on the Crimean peninsula. Whether it’s a shipyard used to repair warships or an air defense system or logistical routes like Kirch Bridge.
The Ukrainian president announced that the attack on Crimea had become part of a counteroffensive strategy to cut off Russian combat power. Ukraine will continue to focus on countering Russia.
Zelensky declared. Ukraine will retaliate against Russia.
During his daily briefing last night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi talked about putting pressure on Russia to start a war of aggression in Ukraine, as long as Russia continues to occupy Ukraine, Russia will suffer losses. And Ukraine will take additional retaliatory measures against Russia.
In addition to strong counter-operations in the south and frequent attacks in Crimea, another way Ukraine retaliates against Russia is to conduct drone strikes in several areas on Russian soil. They often target and attack military targets such as air bases and fighter jets.
Apart from the war between Russia and Ukraine, another area that has become a major conflict is the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Azerbaijan and Armenia have been in conflict for decades. Azerbaijan’s latest offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh last week has led to a mass exodus of Armenians living in the region, with nearly a quarter of the population now all expelled from Nagorno-Karabakh.
35 percent of Armenians left Nagorno-Karabakh.
This is the fourth day that ethnic Armenians have tried to leave Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region through the Lachin Corridor. It is the only route connecting Nagorno-Karabakh and Southern Armenia. It is still packed with cars waiting to pass through checkpoints before entering the Armenian border.
Armenian officials said about 42,500 migrants have arrived in Armenia so far, accounting for 35 percent of the ethnic Armenian population living in Nagorno-Karabakh. It was a mass exodus following the outbreak of the long-running conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia. This turned into a military operation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region last week.
The conflict between the two countries started. Because this territory belongs to Azerbaijan. But the majority of the population is of Armenian origin. One of the most violent conflicts was the 44-day war in 2020, which ended with a ceasefire agreement and the opening of a link to Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia called the Lachin Corridor.
But in 2022, Azerbaijan blocked the corridor, preventing the transport of consumer goods and fuel to Nagorno-Karabakh. Until the shortage becomes a humanitarian crisis. People have to live hard lives.
However, after Azerbaijan began military operations in Nagorno-Karabakh on September 19, the reason was to eliminate separatist groups. The siege of Lachin Corridor ended. 10 months later, tens of thousands of Armenians fled Nagorno-Karabakh. Because they fear that their lives will not be safe if they continue to live there.
Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Armenia, has repeatedly come out and said that Nagorno-Karabakh is at risk of genocide. This happened despite the Azerbaijani authorities saying they would guarantee the safety of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh.
At the same time, many more Korno-Karabakh farmers could not evacuate and began to worry. The explosion of an oil depot in Stepanakert yesterday may exacerbate the current oil shortage in Nagorno-Karabakh. There will not be enough oil to travel to the Armenian border.
For the aid sent to the Karabakh side after accepting the ceasefire agreement. The BBC said it could now send around 70 tonnes, as did Azerbaijan, which had previously agreed to send humanitarian aid. About 40 tons of wheat, approximately 64 metric tons of sanitary products and fuel are currently being transported to Nagorno-Karabakh.
The United States, another country that has announced aid to Nagorno-Karabakh, made the announcement during a visit to the border region by Samantha Power, director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Support is ready to be sent to the people of the region.
Amid an even more fragile situation and the continued exodus of ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh. Representatives of the Azerbaijani and Armenian governments yesterday made the first attempt to negotiate a settlement since the attacks. Representatives of the European Union are also participating
Negotiations for a solution to the ongoing conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region were held yesterday. Held in Brussels between representatives of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Belgium
Hikmet Hajiyev, Foreign Policy Adviser to the President of Azerbaijan, said after the talks ended. Azerbaijan aims to resolve the conflict with Armenia through a peace process and negotiations.