(FILES) Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) waves next to Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (C) and Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov (R) as he takes part in the main naval parade marking the Russian Navy Day, in St. Petersburg on July 31, 2022. – The Kremlin on March 11, 2024 declined to comment on reports it had sacked the commander-in-chief of its navy after losing a string of warships to Ukrainian attacks in the Black Sea. Several news outlets including the pro-Kremlin Izvestia newspaper said over the weekend that Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov had been replaced by Northern Fleet commander Alexander Moiseyev. (Photo by Mikhail KLIMENTYEV / Sputnik Host Photo Agency / AFP)