The Russian Defense Ministry has reported that the missile cruiser Moskva It has sunk when being towed in the middle of a storm, reports the state news agency TASS.
Previously, the Ukrainian army had assured that the ship had been hit by two missiles Neptunewhile Moscow argued that there had been several explosions on board that caused a fire.
For his part, the spokesman for the US Department of Defense, John Kirby, confirmed that “there was an explosion” on the ship, although it has acknowledged that the United States cannot confirm its causes.
“We are not completely sure what happened. We confirm that there was an explosiona fairly significant one, which caused extensive damage to the ship,” Kirby told CNN, adding that the ship “is capable of making its own way” and is possibly heading east.
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“We think it will probably stop at Sevastopol for repairs, but we don’t know what caused the explosion… It’s crossing the Black Sea on their own,” Kirby said.
‘Moskva’ was the flagship of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea. It was put into operation in 1983 under the name ‘Gloria’. In 1996, the cruiser received the current name from her. The ship’s main attack armament is 16 P-1000 Vulkan missile launchers.