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.

It has been a year of setbacks for Moscow's Black Sea Fleet, which is now planning a fresh winter bombardment of Ukraine.

A severe storm in the Black Sea region has disrupted up to 2 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil exports from Kazakhtsan and

A storm has reportedly forced Russia to return all its ships and missile carriers to their bases due to an increased threat of drifting mines in the Black Sea.

Blizzards, giant waves and winds of up to 90mph mean ships are unable to operate and have been sent back to base