KYIV: Ukraine on Friday claimed responsibility for a missile attack that struck the headquarters of Moscow's Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea, sparking a huge fire and leaving at least one Russian serviceman missing.

The strike on the symbolic heart of Russia's Black Sea fleet marks a major blow for Moscow, which has suffered a string of attacks on the strategically important port in recent months.

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