Russia appoints new acting commander of Russian Navy

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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