Ukraine suggested that Neptune missiles sunk the Moskva. Russia said only that the ship suffered significant damage from a fire.
Conflicting assertions about what happened to a key Russian warship were swirling early Thursday, with some Ukrainians claiming credit for an alleged missile attack sinking the ship and the Kremlin saying only that it suffered significant damage from a fire.But whatever happened to the Russian navy missile cruiser Moskva — the flagship of its Black Sea fleet — the episode serves as a significant morale boost for beleaguered Ukrainian forces and a major blow to Russia, military experts said.
Late Wednesday, Odessa state regional administrator Maxim Marchenko said a Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship cruise missile had struck the Moskva, causing serious damage. Hours later, the Russian Defense Ministry acknowledged that a key ship in its Black Sea fleet had suffered significant damage but didn’t address the Ukrainian claims.Instead, the Russians said they would investigate what had caused the damage and blamed the setback on a fire that had detonated the ship’s ammunition.
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