Russian Navy Confirms Severe Damage to Black Sea Flagship, Cruiser Moskva, Crew Abandoned Ship

Russian Navy Cruiser Moskva. Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The Russian Navy’s Black Sea flagship has suffered major damage and the crew has abandoned the ship, state media said late Tuesday in reports following Ukrainian claims of hitting the ship with a missile strike.

The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the mishap on RTS Moskva (121), a ship in the country’s Black Sea Fleet, according to state-run outlet TASS.

The crew of the Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, was severely damaged and the crew abandoned ship, the Russian Defense Ministry told TASS.

A fire broke out on the ship, causing ammunition to detonate, according to TASS. State media did not elaborate on the cause of the fire.

Ukrainian officials claimed that shore-based anti-ship guided missiles hit Moskva which had been operating from the Black Sea Fleet’s headquarters in Sevastopol, Crimea.

https://news.usni.org/2022/04/13/russian-navy-confirms-severe-damage-to-black-sea-cruiser-moskva-crew-abandoned-ship

Forbes is reporting Moskva later sank, but there's no confirmation of that at this time.

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ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

@beckyromero And??? Yes, MEN (OMG!!!) fought. But from what I've read and seen in documentaries it had not much to do with "ownership of women" as to the fact the Aussie soldiers had no money and the American soldiers did, and so the Americans were pretty much buying the Aussie women. All of which has nothing to do with the fact they rioted and so for whatever reasons, the Americans were not greeted with open arms. Same thing happened in Britain, I believe, with the Americans being pretty well off compared to the British soldiers.

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@ChipmunkErnie

the Aussie soldiers had no money and the American soldiers did.

And whose fault was that?

and so the Americans were pretty much buying the Aussie women.

"Buying"? Are you saying Aussie women weren't entitled to make whatever CHOICES they wanted to make for whatever reasons they wanted?

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

@beckyromero Someone was at fault. Who, since you seen to know everything. And yes, the Aussies ladies could chose, and the evidently chose the money-flush Americans. That's the way the world works most of the time for both sexes.

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@ChipmunkErnie

🙄

You're the one complaining the "Assie soldiers had no money."

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

@beckyromero No, I'm no complaining, just relating history. Try reading instead of opinionating to push your agenda.

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@ChipmunkErnie

And what do you think is "my agenda"?