Russia shows crew members sunken flagship Moskva (but some seem to be missing) | War Ukraine and Russia

After a few days it is still not clear how many crew members survived the sinking of the Moskva. According to Moscow, the crew could be evacuated in time to other ships in the vicinity, according to Kiev, only 58 were rescued.

The footage from the Russian Defense Ministry shows some 150 Marines being greeted by the Supreme Commander of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, and the Black Sea Fleet Command. The images are said to have been shot in Sevastopol, a port city in Crimea, annexed by Russia, which was also the home port of the Moskva.

According to the ministry, Yevmenov told the Moskva’s alleged crew that she would be allowed to continue serving in the Russian navy. “The traditions of the Moskva will be carefully preserved and continued,” it said in a statement.

According to Ukraine and the US Pentagon, the flagship of the Russian fleet was sunk in the Black Sea by two Ukrainian missiles on Thursday, Russia has two versions of the facts: the ship sank after an explosion following an accidental fire on board or after a severe storm. .

The death of at least one crew member has been confirmed on the Russian social network Odnoklassniki, according to the Ukrainian branch of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. A woman who claims to be the widow of crewmember Ivan Vakhrushev says he died while “performing his duty”.

The man would have been responsible for the operational safety of the Moskva and would have died on board. “He fought to his last gasp for the survival of the ship,” it sounds. The woman is said to have been informed by the Russian army command.

At least 27 crew members are still missing, she said.

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