Ukraine claims to have struck the Moskva with two Neptune anti-ship missiles, but they had help from at least one of its Bayraktar TB2 drones, which appears to have played a key role in the attack.
, there was considerable skepticism. The Russians did not release any information, there was no imagery, and the ship has continued its mission as normal.
Nor do there appear to be any pictures or video of the Neptune batteries in action, or the missiles on their way. This is likely just good operational security, but it may be that the missiles are phantoms. This might help explain why the previous claimed Neptune strike on the Admiral Essen did so little, but the Moskva appears to have been completely destroyed. A small, precise weapon can ‘
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