Russian Navy Commander Killed in Crimea Bombing

A senior Russian naval officer, Captain Valery Trankovsky, was killed in a car bombing in Sevastopol, Crimea, in an attack attributed to the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU). The bombing, which occurred on Taras Shevchenko Street, is being treated as an act of terrorism by Russian authorities. Trankovsky, who commanded the 41st brigade of Russia's Black Sea missile ships, was accused of war crimes for his involvement in missile strikes on Ukrainian civilians. The operation is seen as part of a series of targeted assassinations of pro-war Russian figures, with Trankovsky listed on Ukraine's Myrotvorets database of individuals considered enemies. Images from the scene depict the vehicle's wreckage, underscoring the severity of the attack. Despite the ongoing conflict, Russia maintains that it does not target civilians, a claim contradicted by numerous civilian casualties reported in Ukraine.