The Russian ship Moskva is located at the bottom of the Black Sea, as Russia also confirmedbut he may have taken with him an important relic of the Orthodox Church, as he is said to have carried sacred wood from cross of Christ.
According to insider.com, the February 2020The commander of the Black Sea FleetVice Admiral Igor Osipov – who is said to have been arrested after the sinking of Moskva- had received the specific heirloom from Russian Orthodox Church.
The Tass news agency had reported at the time that this was one a piece of wood just a few millimeters in sizewhich according to the faithful is piece of the cross up in which Christ was crucifiedwhile this fragment is embedded in a metal cross of 19th centurywho himself kept in a reliquary.
Igor Osipov allegedly arrested, according to Ukrainian authorities:
According to Insider, it is speculated that the heirloom was never removed from the shipas he allegedly had placed from 2020 at chapel that Moskva had for sailors to pray.
Insider noted that it was unable to determine whether the relic was finally removed before the ship was sent to the Black Sea for military operations, while the Russian embassy in London did not respond to a request by Insider for comment.
Source: News Beast
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