Shocking image/ The moment when Ukrainian rockets destroy the building of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea is published (Video)

Ukraine carried out a missile attack on the main base of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea on Friday.

Videos and photos released showed huge clouds of smoke rising above the building located in Sevastopol, in annexed Crimea.

At least one person died as firefighters battled the blaze at the base premises where additional forces were called.

Also, a chain of ambulances arrived at the scene, where the damage caused reached several hundred meters around.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, 5 more missiles aimed at the base building were shot down by air defense systems. Meanwhile, the rocket that hit the target killed a soldier.

The BBC has published this Saturday and the moment when Ukrainian missiles destroyed the building of the Russian Fleet in the Black Sea.

On the other hand, Ukrainian officials, who have claimed responsibility for a series of other attacks on Crimea, did not announce that it was Kiev that had undertaken the attack.

Kiev forces have recently launched almost daily attacks against Russian forces based in Crimea.

Last week, Ukraine's navy claimed to have shot down an S-400 air defense missile battery covering the peninsula, highlighting Russia's inability to defend against new attacks.

A day earlier, a large Russian landing craft and a submarine were damaged in an attack that Ukraine said also used Storm Shadow missiles.

The attacks on Crimea are strategically and symbolically important.

Besides being a platform to attack Ukraine, the Black Sea fleet is a key symbol of Russia's centuries-old military presence in the region.

It was based in Crimea under a lease agreement even before Russia illegally annexed the peninsula in 2014.