The Russian Navy missile cruiser Moskva, flagship of the Black Sea Fleet with a crew of nearly 700, sank in the Black Sea following an alleged Ukrainian missile strike.
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The Russian missile cruiser Moskva was destroyed/sank
The Moskva was destroyed by a Ukrainian missile strike
The Moskva had a crew of almost 700
The Moskva was valued at $750 million
The Moskva sank in mid-April; the Kremlin cited an internal explosion, while Ukraine claimed its forces hit it with missiles.
The missile cruiser Moskva was struck and sank on April 14 following attacks by Ukrainian forces.
The loss of the Moskva is cited as a major material loss for the Russian army during the occupation of Snake Island.
It was the Neptune that destroyed the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser
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