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The Russian warship Moskva, the flagship of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet, was sunk by Ukrainian forces on 14 April 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian officials announced that their forces had hit and damaged it with two R-360 Neptune anti-ship missiles, and that the ship had then caught fire.
- Unexplained fire or a missile attack? Prior to the sinking, Russia's defence ministry issued a statement saying "the vessel is seriously damaged. The entire crew have been evacuated".
- Billowing black smoke. Image source, MIKE RIGHT/TWITTER. Image caption, The video and images of the ship match the shape and design of the Moskva missile cruiser.
- Reported casualties. Media caption, Watch: Russia releases video they say shows surviving crew of the sunken ship Moskva. Russia has not admitted any casualties.
- The history of the Moskva cruiser. Originally built in Ukraine in the Soviet-era, the vessel entered service in the early 1980s according to Russian media.
Jul 15, 2024 · July 15 (Reuters) - Ukraine's navy said on Monday that Moscow's last naval patrol ship had left Russian-occupied Crimea, "most likely" to rebase elsewhere after Kyiv's concerted military...
With a crew of 510, Moskva was the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet and the most powerful warship in the region. The cruiser was deployed during conflicts in Georgia (2008), Crimea (2014), and Syria (2015). She led the naval assault during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, from February 2022 until her sinking on 14 April 2022.
Apr 15, 2022 · A Russian warship that was damaged by an explosion on Wednesday has sunk, Russia's defence ministry has said. Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, was being towed to port when...
Apr 15, 2022 · The Russian missile cruiser that was damaged in a fire on April 14 was hit and ultimately sunk by Ukrainian missile strikes, a senior U.S. defense official confirmed the following day. Russia...
Apr 15, 2022 · The Russian guided-missile cruiser Moskva rests deep beneath the Black Sea this morning. Ukraine claims that it hit Moskva with missiles, causing it to sink. Russia has insisted the reason...
