From: Atlantic Council By Peter Dickinson
Vladimir Putin has dismissed Russian Navy chief Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, Kremlin media confirmed this week. The removal of Yevmenov is the biggest shakeup among Russia’s military leadership in almost a year, reflecting mounting frustration in Moscow over the country’s heavy losses in the Battle of the Black Sea.
Putin’s patience appears to have finally run out in early 2024 following the sinking of multiple Russian warships in the space of just a few weeks. These losses were the latest in a long line of humiliating setbacks for the Russian Black Sea Fleet, which is currently losing the war at sea to a country without a navy.
When the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine first began just over two years ago, few could have anticipated the effectiveness of Ukraine’s naval operations. On the eve of the invasion, Russia imposed a complete blockade on Ukraine’s ports, cutting the country off from maritime commerce and dealing a major blow to the Ukrainian economy.
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