Russian warship Moskva sunk

2022 - 4 - 16

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Moskva sinking: Ukrainian missile, or accidental fire - what really ... (CNN)

Ukraine said it hit the ship with a missile, Russia says it was a fire. Whatever happened, the biggest wartime loss of a naval ship in 40 years raises big ...

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A Russian warship in the Black Sea was sunk by Ukrainian missiles ... (NPR)

Experts say the loss of the Moskva — the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet — is significant both symbolically and militarily, even if it doesn't deal a ...

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Russian war ship Moskva sunk by Ukrainian anti-ship missile, US ... (ABC News)

A senior US defence official says the Moskva was hit by at least one Neptune missile on Wednesday, rebutting Russia's claim that the boat sank in stormy ...

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Moskva, Russia's Prized Ship, Was Hit by Missiles, U.S. Officials Say (The New York Times)

The sinking of the Moskva was a major blow to the Russian fleet and the most significant combat loss for any navy in decades.

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Ukrainian Missile Strike Sank Russian Warship Moskva, Pentagon ... (Forbes)

The Russian cruiser Moskva sank after it was hit by two Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missiles Wednesday, a U.S. defense official said Friday, ...

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Russian Navy Ship Moskva Sunk by Ukrainian Missiles, U.S. Confirms (The Wall Street Journal)

Missile cruiser was major element of Russia's naval strategy in the Black Sea.

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Loss of Moskva strikes serious blow to Russian military's prestige (The Guardian)

Analysis: ship's sinking will shock Russian public and is latest sign war in Ukraine will not end soon.

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Russia threatens more attacks on Kyiv, Ukrainian forces make last ... (The Washington Post)

Ukraine's president noted the irony of Moscow refocusing attacks on his country's east, where many Russian speakers live.

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Ukraine war: Russian Black Sea flagship Moskva allegedly attacked ... (Sky News)

Earlier on Thursday, Russia said the missile cruiser was badly damaged after a fire sparked ammunition to detonate.

A Ukrainian source told Sky News: "She is on fire. The explosions of ammunition have stopped." She is about 25 nautical miles from Snake Island." Presuming the cruiser was indeed hit by a Ukrainian missile, the impact is "less the loss of the ship and more a demonstration of Ukrainian capability", Air Marshall Osborn added. "As a result of a fire on the Moskva missile cruiser, ammunition detonated," it said in comments reported by the Tass news agency. "During the towing of the cruiser 'Moskva' to the port of destination, the ship lost stability due to the damage to the

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Russian Navy Admiral Meets With Crew Of Sunken Moskva Cruiser (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty)

Russia's state-run TASS news agency says that the head of the Russian Navy has met with the crew of the sunken missile cruiser Moskva and said members would ...

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