The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) showed the document of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the appointment of a new commander of the cruiser "Moskva" for September 10, 2022. The new commander's name is Andrei Savateev.
The new commander of the cruiser "Moscow"
DIU published an extract from the order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Serhii Shoigu No. 1012 marked "for official use".
According to the document dated September 10, 2022, the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the cruiser "Moskva", has a new commander — Andrei Igorevich Savateev.
Savateev was appointed to the vacant position as a temporary acting officer.
As a reminder, the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed the cruiser "Moscow" in April 2022.
Destruction of the cruiser "Moscow"
The missile cruiser "Moscow" sank on April 14, 2022. The day before, it was hit by Ukrainian troops with two Neptune missiles when the cruiser was in the area of Snake Island.
On the evening of April 14, 2022, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the cruiser lost its stability due to an ammunition explosion and sank in a storm.
According to Ukraine, only 58 of the 510 crew were saved.
It is worth noting that "Moskva" is the first lost flagship of the Russian fleet since the Russo-Japanese War.
