Admiral Sergei Avakyants, 66, was removed from his post after commanding Russia’s Pacific Fleet for more than a decade.
Avakyants’ ouster came less than a week after Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered military drills to test the Pacific Fleet’s readiness.The exercises, which Russia has described as “routine,” involved torpedo tests, missiles launches and “imitation strikes” on enemy naval forces.
“Our environment is very turbulent on many fronts. It’s fraught with conflict situations, regional conflicts,” Peskov told reporters. “We are all well aware of the geography of these regional conflicts.”via REUTERS Russian state TV on Monday showed a video of Putin receiving a report on the Pacific drills from Shoigu.
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