Despite allegations that the Moskva had likely sunk, Russian authorities claim the ship is still afloat and armed.
that, in his expert view, theIn a quote reported by Russian state media RIA Novosti on Telegram, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that"the source of fire on the cruiser"Moskva" is localized. There is no open fire. Explosions of ammunition have been stopped."
The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet is seen anchored in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, on Sept. 11, 2008. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the ship was damaged Wednesday, April 13, 2022, but not that it was hit by Ukraine. The Ministry says ammunition on board detonated as a result of a fire whose causes"were being established," and the Moskva's entire crew was evacuated.
Russian authorities confirmed that the crew on the vessel had been evacuated to other ships in the area. RIA Novosti quoted the Russian Ministry of Defense as saying that arrangements were being made to tow the cruiser to port while the cause of the fire on the
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