Russia's Defense Ministry has confirmed a shake-up in the leadership of the navy in the wake of several successful Ukrainian attacks on the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
President Vladimir Putin on April 2 signed an order naming Admiral Aleksandr Moiseyev as acting overall naval commander.
Vice Admiral Konstantin Kabantsov replaced Moiseyev as head of the Northern Fleet, while Vice Admiral Sergei Pinchuk was named commander of the Black Sea Fleet.
Since the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has sunk five major Black Sea Fleet vessels, including the flagship cruiser Moskva, as well as numerous smaller ships.
It has carried out drone strikes against the fleet's headquarters and main ports in Sevastopol and Novorossiisk.