Ukrainian Forces Claim Car Bomb Assassination of Russian Naval Officer in Crimea

A senior Russian naval officer, Valery Trankovsky, was killed in a car bombing in Crimea, reportedly orchestrated by Ukraine's security services. Trankovsky, accused of ordering missile strikes on Ukrainian civilian targets, was the chief of staff of the 41st Missile Brigade of Russia's Black Sea fleet. The attack is part of a series of targeted actions against Russian military personnel and pro-Kremlin figures in occupied Ukrainian territories and Russia. Russia's Investigative Committee confirmed the attack and has launched an investigation into the incident.