Ukraine has said that dozens of people, including senior Russian navy commanders, died or were injured when it staged a missile attack on Moscow's Black Sea Fleet headquarters in the Crimean port of Sevastopol.
"The details of the attack will be revealed as soon as possible and the result is dozens of dead and wounded occupants, including senior fleet commanders," the Ukrainian army said.
Ukraine's intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov claimed the attack killed"at least nine people" in comments to Voice of America, including generals.Mr Budanov declined to say if Western-made missiles were used in the attack.Kyiv has vowed to take back Crimea, annexed by Moscow in 2014.
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