Moskva (Russian : Москва , lit. 'Moscow '), formerly Slava (Russian : Слава , lit. 'Glory'), was a guided missile cruiser of the Russian Navy . She was named after the city of Moscow . She was the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and had led Russia's naval assault on Ukraine .[ 1] [ 2] It had a crew of 510.
On 13 April 2022, two Ukrainian officials said that Moskva had been hit by Ukrainian anti-ship missiles and exploded. The Russian Ministry of Defense said the ship was seriously damaged after a fire caused a munitions explosion. The next day, the ship had sunk.[ 3]
↑ Ljunggren, David (April 13, 2022). "Russia says ammunition blast damages flagship of Black Sea fleet - Interfax" . Reuters. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022 .
↑ Cruiser Moskva retains buoyancy, explosions of ammunition stopped — Defense Ministry Archived 14 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine 14 April 2022, tass.com , accessed 14 April 2022
↑ Pjotr Sauer; Julian Borger (April 14, 2022). "Russia says Moskva cruiser has sunk after reported Ukrainian missile strike" . The Guardian . Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022 .