The Russian Black Sea Fleet has appointed a new commander

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The Russian Black Sea Fleet, anchored in the ports of the annexed Crimea peninsula, has appointed a new commander, Russian media reported today, citing informed sources, after the numerous explosions in the past nine days that shook the Russian military bases there.

If the reports are confirmed, the dismissal of the previous commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Igor Osipov, would mark the most significant dismissal of a military official in nearly six months since Russia launched its war against Ukraine.

According to Russian media, the new commander Viktor Sokolov was presented to the members of the military council of the fleet in the port of Sevastopol.

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