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Captain 1st rank Anton Valerievich Kuprin (born August 3, 1978) is a Russian Navy officer. He was the captain of the Russian cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet.[1]
Anton Valerievich Kuprin | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 3, 1978 |
| Died | Moskva, Black Sea |
| Allegiance |  Russia |
| Service/ |  Russian Navy |
| Years of service | –2022 |
| Rank | Captain 1st rank |
| Unit | Black Sea Fleet |
| Commands | Captain of Moskva |
| Battles/wars | |
Ukrainian officials claim he was killed when Moskva was sunk during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]
He is aged 43, and is married.
Sources
- ^ https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/moskva-captain-killed-missile-ukraine-war-anton-kuprin-b994571.html?itm_source=Internal&itm_channel=homepage_trending_article_component&itm_campaign=trending_section&itm_content=5
- ^ https://euroweeklynews.com/2022/04/15/moskva-commander-anton-valerievich-kuprin-died-sank/