Ukraine strikes Russian Black Sea fleet HQ

One serviceman is missing after Ukraine carried out a missile strike on the main headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea fleet in Crimea, the Russian defence ministry said.

The Russian-installed governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, said no one was injured outside the burning headquarters, but did not provide information on other casualties.

Sevastopol residents said they heard explosions in the skies and saw smoke, Russian news outlets reported.

Firefighters are reportedly battling the blaze with more emergency forces being brought in.

These reports are yet to be independently verified