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Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow on February 23, 2024.
  • Russia's defense minister visited the HQ of Russia's troubled Black Sea Fleet. 
  • Ukraine has scored a series of striking victories, sinking powerful warships with sea drones.
  • The Russian minister, Sergei Shoigu, announced plans meant to stop that happening again. 

Russia's defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, issued new orders on Monday meant to stop so many Russian ships from being sunk by Ukraine.

Russia's Defence Ministry on Sunday announced that Shoigu had visited the Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters in occupied Crimea.

There, Shoigu was updated on Ukrainian attacks on the fleet and ordered the fleet to conduct "training for personnel every day," the update said.