The Russian warship Moskva, which had been seriously damaged after a fire on Wednesday, sank, Russian state news agency TASS reported, citing a statement from the country’s Defense Ministry.
“During the towing of the cruiser Moskva to the port of destination, the ship lost its stability due to hull damage received during a fire from the detonation of ammunition,” the document reads.
Conflicting reports have emerged about the incident involving the battleship, the flagship of the Russian Navy’s fleet. Black Sea.
Russia said a fire broke out on the guided missile cruiser, causing the munitions on board to explode. This would have caused serious damage to the battleship and forced the evacuation of the crew.
“As a result of a fire on the cruiser Moskva, the ammunition was detonated. The ship was seriously damaged,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. “The crew has been completely withdrawn.”
Ukraine says it hit the Moskva with anti-ship missiles and later claimed that this caused it to sink. Last month, the country also reported that it had destroyed a large Russian landing support ship, the Orsk, in the Sea of Azov, northeast of the Black Sea.
THE CNN failed to independently verify what caused the damage to the ship.
Source: CNN Brasil
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