"Russia Bolsters Navy Defenses and Appoints New Chief in Response to Ukraine's Black Sea Campaign"

Russia's defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, visited the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in occupied Crimea and announced new measures to counter Ukraine's successful sea drone and missile attacks, including daily training for personnel, fitting vessels with extra weaponry, and preparing to repel attacks from the air and uncrewed boats. Ukraine claims to have sunk or disabled around a third of Russia's fleet, prompting Russia to relocate vessels to smaller, less vulnerable ports. The move is seen as an attempt to boost morale and potentially shift blame if the new measures fail.