Headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet hit by a missile

22 September, 2023 Damage to the headquarters building of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Armed Forces in Sevastopol, September 22, 2023. The Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters has been successfully attacked by Ukrainian cruise missiles. The attack was reported by local media.

Around 1:00 p.m., the Russian headquarters was hit by a missile, as a result of which the building was seriously damaged. Currently, no information is available about losses among the Russian military personnel. Locals report a large number of ambulances.

The published footage from the scene shows the damaged building on fire, with black smoke coming out of it. The possible means by which such a powerful strike could have been carried out are the French-British Storm Shadow / SCALP air-launched cruise missiles or the Ukrainian Neptune subsonic cruise missiles.

According to Crimean media, explosions were also observed in other parts of the peninsula.

There are reports of air defense systems operating near the Belbek air base and smoke in the direction of a military unit in the Bakhchysarai district.