Ukrainian forces struck the Russian missile cruiser Moskva, flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, with Neptune anti-ship missiles approximately 20 nautical miles from Snake Island, inflicting heavy damage.
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Neptune missiles hit the missile cruiser Moskva
The strike occurred approximately 20 nautical miles from Snake Island
The missiles inflicted heavy damage on the Russian ship
The Russian Black Sea Fleet's flagship missile cruiser "Moskva" was sunk by two Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missiles
Russia lost the flagship cruiser Moskva to Ukrainian strikes.
On April 13, Ukrainian cruise missiles hit the Russian missile cruiser Moskva in the Black Sea.
Two Ukrainian anti-ship missiles 'Neptune' hit the flagship 'Moskva'.
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