"Senior" Russian Navy commanders killed in attack on Sevastopol, Kiev says

"Senior" commanders of the Russian Navy were killed or injured in the attack on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, on the annexed Crimean peninsula, on Friday . That's what the Ukrainian army says.

"The details of the attack will be announced as soon as possible," said the army in Kiev, which already reports "dozens" of dead and wounded among the "occupiers" , including "senior" commanders of the Black Sea Fleet. According to the military, the attack took place "during a meeting of leaders of the Russian Navy."

Authorities installed by Russia initially said that anti-aircraft defenses shot down missiles , causing debris to fall from the sky. It later turned out that the attack was a lot more successful than that. Kiev calls the operation a "crab trap" and says it deliberately struck during an important meeting.

On Saturday, the Russian governor of Crimea, Mikhail Razvozhayev, reported again that debris had fallen from the sky because air defenses had shot down missiles. There were explosions on the peninsula and photos of large clouds of smoke were shared on social media. Razvozhayev warned Sevastopol residents to stay indoors because more attacks could come, but later withdrew the warning.

The Crimean peninsula, which is a key logistics hub for Russian forces, was annexed by Moscow in 2014.