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Anton Valerievich Kuprin
BornAugust 3, 1978
DiedApril 13 or 14 2022 (age 43)
Moskva, Black Sea (disputed) [1]
Allegiance Russia
Service / branch Russian Navy
RankCaptain 1st rank
UnitBlack Sea Fleet
Commands


Battles / wars


Captain 1st rank Anton Valerievich Kuprin (Russian: Антон Валерьевич Куприн) (born August 3, 1978) is a Russian Navy officer. He was the commander of the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, Moskva, when it sunk on April 14, 2022.[2]


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Summary

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  • ???? - 2016 RKR "Moskva", senior assistant to the commander
  • 2020-2022 RKR "Moskva", commander[4]


Details

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Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation

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Kuprin took part in the Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation[citation needed]


Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war

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As commander of Admiral Essen, Kuprin took part in the Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war. The ship was based in the Crimean Autonomous Republic at Sevastopol but with periods of 'exercises' in the Eastern Mediterranean,[5] during the course of which the vessel launched cruise missiles at Syria[6][7][8]


2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine

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As commander of Moskva, Kuprin took part in naval operations in support of the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine- See below:


2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine

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Action at Snake Island

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During the Attack on Snake Island, Kuprin, commanding the Moskva, requested the garrison of Zmiinyi Island to surrender, to which one of the soldiers replied: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself". After this, Kuprin gave the order to shell the island. Russian Naval Infantry then took the island and captured the garrison.[9]


Sinking

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On 13 April, the Moskva suffered a fire and a munitions explosion 65 nautical miles off the coast of Ukraine. After the fire was put out, other Russian Navy vessels attempted to tow the ship back to its port of destination, but the ship sunk due to previous damage. Ukraine claims it struck the ship with 2 Neptune anti-ship missiles. After the Moskva sunk, Ukrainian officials claimed that Kuprin was killed when the ship went down.[10][11]


A few days later, the Russian Ministry of Defence released a video allegedly showing the crew of the Moskva, including a man who looked like Kuprin, taking part in a 'survivor's parade'.[12] Serious doubts have been raised however about the age of the video, and its authenticity.[13]


Awards and honours

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According to the article at the Ukrainian Wikipedia (which cites visibility of ribbons in a photograph), Kuprin has received the following awards:[citation needed]


Subject of sanctions

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Kuprin was sanctioned by a number of European nations, including Britain on 21 April 2022.[14][15]


See also

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Купрін Антон Валерійович at Ukrainian wiki

References

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  1. ^ "Russian warship: Moskva crew 'shown for first time since sinking'". www.bbc.com'. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Captain of sunk Russian warship Moskva 'killed in explosion', says Ukraine". www.standard.co.uk. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ "New warship "Admiral Essen" joins Russian Black Sea fleet". reuters.screenocean.com. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2022. COMMANDER OF FRIGATE "ADMIRAL ESSEN", ANTON KUPRIN, SHAKING HANDS WITH COMMANDER OF RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET, ALEXANDER VITKO
  4. ^ "Крейсер "Москва" приступил к учениям после планового ремонта" [The cruiser "Moskva" began the exercises after a scheduled repair]. rg.ru. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2022. article cites Kuprin as captain (""Moskva" under the command of Guards Captain 1st Rank Anton Kuprin, after a long break due to repairs in the Sevastopol dock, began planned exercises") and quotes Kuprin regarding the vessel's readiness for sea
  5. ^ "Хронология трех веков Российского Флота" [Chronology of three centuries of the Russian Navy]. flot.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022. On May 5 (2017), the Project 11356 frigate "Admiral Essen" strengthened the permanent connection of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea
  6. ^ "Атака с моря: фрегат ВМФ ударил "Калибрами" по боевикам в Сирии" [Attack from the sea: Navy frigate hit "Caliber" on militants in Syria]. ria.ru. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  7. ^ Vadim Ivanov (23 September 2017). "Кадры прибытия в Севастополь из Средиземного моря фрегата «Адмирал Эссен»" [Footage of the arrival in Sevastopol from the Mediterranean Sea of the frigate "Admiral Essen" - Off the coast of Syria, a frigate launched missile strikes against terrorists of ISIS banned in the territory of the Russian Federation.]. tvzvezda.ru.
  8. ^ "ВМФ России "Калибрами" уничтожил в Сирии боевиков из РФ и СНГ" [The Russian Navy "Caliber" destroyed militants from the Russian Federation and the CIS in Syria]. tass.ru. 5 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Ukraine braces for revenge attacks from Russia after Moskva sinking". the Guardian. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  10. ^ Will Stewart (15 April 2022). "Captain of sunk Russian warship Moskva 'killed in explosion', says Ukraine". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  11. ^ Amar Mehta (16 April 2022). "...Ukraine has claimed the captain of a Russian warship that was sunk in the Black Sea died on board..." news.sky.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Минобороны показало моряков крейсера «Москва» — около 100 человек. В Украине заявляли о гибели экипажа, который оценивали в 500-700 человек" [The Ministry of Defense showed the sailors of the cruiser "Moskva" - about 100 people. In Ukraine, they announced the death of the crew, which was estimated at 500-700 people]. theins.ru. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022. [The video shows about 100 sailors. Next to Yevmenov (in the photo - in the center) the captain of the "Moscow" Anton Kuprin, the Ukrainian media wrote that he died. The commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Igor Osipov, is not at this meeting, Ukrainian intelligence reported that he was arrested immediately after the death of the cruiser.]
  13. ^ Allison Quinn (16 April 2022). "Russia Shows Off Crew of Sunken Moskva Warship—With Quite a Few Missing". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Британия ввела санкции против предполагаемого командира 64-й бригады, которую связывали с трагедией в Буче" [Britain imposed sanctions against the alleged commander of the 64th brigade, which was associated with the tragedy in Bucha]. www.bbc.com. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022. [In addition to Omurbekov, there is Anton Kuprin on Britain's expanded sanctions list. He appears as the commander of the frigate "Admiral Essen". The media reported that he commanded the sunken cruiser Moskva.]
  15. ^ "Anton Valerevich KUPRIN - Sanctioned entity - Anton Valerevich KUPRIN is subject to sanctions". www.opensanctions.org. Retrieved 12 December 2022.



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