The Commanders
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| Originally published | June 30, 1991 |
| Authors | Bob Woodward |
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| ID | 2385422 |
About The Commanders
It is impossible to examine any part of the war on terrorism in the twenty-first century without seeing the hand of Dick Cheney, Colin Powell or one of their loyalists. . . .
Viktor Sokolov: Russian video 'shows Black Sea fleet commander alive'
... He is also briefly seen on several occasions on video link with The Commanders of Russia s five fleets including the Black Sea Fleet, none of whom speak...
What now for Wagner after Prigozhin's reported death?
... " The Commanders stationed in Syria, or Central African Republic or Mali, they already have very good models in place there and they have the freedom to act, " he said...
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin met Russia's Vladimir Putin after mutiny
... But on Monday, Mr Peskov said the Wagner chief was among The Commanders who were invited to the Kremlin five days after the mutiny collapsed...
Mapping the search for Colombia's plane crash children
... Faced with such a disorientating environment, The Commanders devised a system to keep track of the areas they had searched...
Ukraine war: The mothers going to get their children back from Russia
... " Not only Putin, but all his main people - all The Commanders - should be on trial for what they did to the kids, " Tetyana Kraynyuk answers, without hesitating...
Ukraine war: Who are Russia's war bloggers and why are they popular?
... For example, The Commanders were sharply criticised after a Ukrainian missile attack on a building in the occupied town of Makiivka, War correspondent Semyon Pegov, known as War Gonzo, has more than 1...
Ukraine war: Putin meets generals as reports of offensive grow
... " We will listen to The Commanders in each operational direction, and I would like to hear your proposals on our immediate and medium-term actions, " Mr Putin was seen telling military leaders in footage on state TV...
Ukraine war: The Russians locked up for refusing to fight
... " The Commanders aim is to keep the soldiers down there...
Viktor Sokolov: Russian video 'shows Black Sea fleet commander alive'
By Robert GreenallBBC News
Russia's Defence Ministry has released a video showing The Black Sea Fleet's commander at a conference, despite Ukraine claiming to have killed him.
It's not clear when the footage, where Viktor Sokolov appears on a video link with the Defence Minister , was filmed.
The ministry said The Meeting with senior officials happened on Tuesday.
Ukraine Special Forces said on Monday Adm Sokolov and 33 other officers died in a missile strike on the fleet's HQ in Sevastopol, occupied Crimea.
They did not name The Admiral directly, nor did they offer any evidence that he had died. They now say they are " clarifying" the reports.
" As it is known, 34 officers were killed as a result of a missile attack on the headquarters of The Black Sea Fleet of The Russian Federation, " they said in a statement.
" Available sources claim that among The Dead was The Commander of The Russian Black Sea Fleet. Many [bodies] still have not been identified due to the condition of the Body Parts . "
The eight-minute video shows a Defence Ministry collegium, said to have taken place on Tuesday morning. Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu is seen talking to senior officials in a conference room in Moscow.
He is also briefly seen on several occasions on video link with The Commanders of Russia's five fleets including The Black Sea Fleet, none of whom speak.
Facial Recognition software shows a match between other images of Adm Sokolov and The Man who appears in the latest video, suggesting it is him.
But The Bbc has So Far been unable to verify whether The Meeting actually took place on Tuesday, or whether The Image of Adm Sokolov on the video link is in Real Time .
On Friday, seen as The Best of the Russian Navy and an important target for Kyiv.
Footage on Social Media showed plumes of smoke over The Building . Russia said it had shot down five missiles, although one serviceman had Gone Missing in The Attack .
Kyiv's forces have recently been launching near-daily strikes against Russian forces based in Crimea.
As well as being a platform from which to attack Ukraine, The Black Sea fleet is a major symbol of Russia's centuries-old military presence in the region.
It was based in Crimea under a leasing deal even before Russia illegally annexed the peninsula in 2014.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
