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Russian Baltic Fleet commander, chief of staff sacked

Xinhua, June 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday ordered the dismissal of the commander of the Baltic Fleet Viktor Kravtchuk and its chief of staff Sergei Popov.

The two top officers were relieved of their duties "for negligence in combat training, and distortions in reports on the real state of affairs," a Defense Ministry briefing said.

The decision has been made after an inspection of the Baltic Fleet, which took place from May 11 to June 10.

Shoigu ordered elimination of the deficiencies identified in the Baltic Fleet as soon as possible and organization of a new inspection of the fleet by the end of the year, according to the briefing.

The Baltic Fleet, belonging to the Russian Western Military District, is one of the four major fleets of the Russian Navy. Endit