The main naval cruiser of the Russian Navy, the Black Sea Fleet, Moskva (“Moscow”), was severely damaged after part of the ammunition was detonated on its deck, according to a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
According to the Russian agency Interfax, the crew was evacuated and the cause of the fire and explosions is being investigated.
“A fire in Moskva caused an explosion in the ammunition he was carrying. The ship has been severely damaged. The crew was evacuated, “the Defense Ministry said, according to the Russian news agency TASS.
Ukrainian officials had earlier claimed that the Russian cruiser had been hit by Neptune missiles. This information cannot be independently verified.
On March 24, a month after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian navy reportedly destroyed the Saratov, a Russian naval barge anchored in the port of Berdyansk, near Mariupol, in the Sea of ​​Azov.
Moscow has not confirmed reports that the amphitheater was destroyed. The Russian military rarely reports on its casualties in the war.
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