Admiral Viktor Liina, who served as Commander of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy, was appointed Commander of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet). On this subject reported TASS source close to the military department.
“Admiral Liina has been appointed Commander of the Pacific Fleet. He replaced Admiral Sergei Avakyants in this position, ”the agency’s interlocutor said.
Liina was previously Commander of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy. In this position, according to a TASS source, he was replaced by Vice Admiral Vladimir Vorobyov.
Viktor Liina served as Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces from 2019 to 2021. He headed the control group of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which controlled the fleet of the Navy’s Black Sea before the upcoming strategic command and staff exercises “Kavkaz-2020”.
In October 2021, Liina was appointed Commander of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy. The title “Admiral” was awarded to him in December 2022. He was awarded the Orders of Nakhimov, “For Military Merit”, “For Naval Merit”, the Zhukov Medal, etc.
The day before, on April 20, Deputy Prime Minister, presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, Yuri Trutnev, said that the commander of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet), Admiral Sergei Avakyants, had been appointed to the post of chief of the general headquarters in charge of the army. centers for sports training and patriotic education.
Avakyants has served as Commander Pacific Fleet since 2012. His resignation as Commander Pacific Fleet became known less than a week after a surprise check was announced. On April 14, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced an inspection of the Pacific Fleet, the purpose of which, he said, was “to increase the ability of the armed forces to solve the tasks of repelling the aggression of a potential enemy from the ocean”. and maritime directions.”
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