Reports coming out of Russia suggest that the Kremlin has replaced the head of the navy.
Russian outlet Fontanka reported yesterday that Admiral Alexander Moiseev has replaced Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov as commander-in-chief of the Russian navy, but did not speculate as to why.
Then URA newswire also reported the change.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) noted the reports and highlighted the comments of Russian military bloggers (or milbloggers), who suggested recent command changes in the Russian Navy are occurring "amid a 'complete paralysis' of fleet leadership about new threats".
The ISW thinktank noted the milbloggers were "likely referring to recent Ukrainian strikes against Black Sea Fleet (BSF) assets in and near occupied Crimea".
Ukraine has used drones and converted missiles to great effect against naval targets in the Black Sea, with video suggesting it had struck a patrol ship last week (watch that footage below).
