Russia says Moskva cruiser has sunk after reported Ukrainian missile strike

Russia initially denied reports that warship sank and claimed fires had been extinguished

Russia’s flagship cruiser Moskva has sunk in “stormy seas” while being towed to a port in the Black Sea, the Russian defence ministry announced.

The Ukrainian southern military command claimed late on Wednesday to have struck the Moskva with Neptune anti-ship missiles, causing it to start sinking and forcing the crew to abandon ship.

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