The Ministry of Defense urges not to believe the gossip about the change of commander-in-chief of the Black Sea Fleet

The department of information support of the Black Sea region of the Ministry of Defense commented information Media about the change of commander-in-chief of the Black Sea Fleet. The department urged not to believe gossip.

“Do not believe the gossip, when he is appointed, then it will be officially announced,” they said. RBC within the Ministry of Defense. “Kommersant” the head of the information support department of the region, Alexei Rulev, said: “We do not comment on this issue.”

On August 16, the appointment of Vice Admiral Viktor Sokolov as Commander-in-Chief of the Black Sea Fleet instead of Admiral Igor Osipov was announced by “Crimean newspaper” is the official press organ of the Crimean government. August 17 “RIA Novosti Crimea” reported that Viktor Sokolov was introduced to the members of the military council of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol.