"Russian Pacific Fleet Commander Removed After Surprise Inspection"

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Source: The Moscow Times
"Russian Pacific Fleet Commander Removed After Surprise Inspection"
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The commander of the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet, Admiral Sergei Avakyants, has been removed from his post and will now head a new organization overseeing military training and patriotic education. The reshuffle comes a week after the Pacific Fleet was ordered to stage surprise combat drills to repel a theoretical enemy landing. The Pacific Fleet has not commented on the reshuffle, and there is no public information about Avakyants' replacement.

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