Black Sea Fleet

The Black Sea Fleet is a major fleet of the Russian Navy. It is based on the Ukranian city of Sevastopol, and is under the jurisdiction of the Russian military's Western Military District, as per a 2008 military reform.

History
The Black Sea Fleet was founded by Prince Grigory Potemkin in 1783, and became involved in various wars and conflicts in Eastern Europe after its foundation, including World War I and the Russian Civil War. In 1997, ships and equipment of the fleet were handed over to Ukraine, birthing the Ukranian Navy.

After his clandestine actions in Bosnia, General Ivan Stagleishov was the commander of the Black Sea region. In 2015, the fleet was part of the anti-government troops during the coup d'etat of the New Russian Federation.