Russia appoints new acting commander of Russian Navy
Pravda Ukraine
Russian Admiral Aleksandr Moiseyev has been appointed as the acting Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy following the dismissal of Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov from this position.
Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news agencies RIA Novosti and TASS
Quote: “Admiral Moiseyev was introduced as the acting Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy at the ceremony in [the Russian city of] Kronstadt.”
Background:
- On 10 March, Russian media outlets reported that Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, who was Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy since May 2019, had been dismissed.
- The reason for his dismissal was not specified. However, shortly beforehand, the Russian Black Sea Fleet lost several ships as a result of attacks by Ukrainian drones.
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