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The sinking of Moskva likely boosted the morale of many Ukrainians and negatively affected morale of the invading Russian forces. [98] Oleksiy Neizhpapa, the commander of Ukrainian naval forces, was promoted as a reward for the sinking of Moskva. [99] Russian TV media only discussed the story briefly, while news articles described out-of-date ...
Russia is refusing to say what happened to its flagship cruiser, but the Moskva's unique silhouette may offer a clue. Ukraine's sinking of the Russian flagship Moskva is a 'wake-up call' for the ...
The Biden administration sought Friday to downplay the role of American intelligence in the high-profile sinking of the Russian missile cruiser Moskva, distancing itself from any direct role in ...
Moskva, formerly Slava, [b] was a guided missile cruiser of the Russian Navy. Commissioned in 1983, she was the lead ship of the Project 1164 Atlant class , named after the city of Moscow . With a crew of 510, Moskva was the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet and the most powerful warship in the region.
The sinking of the ship has been confirmed by Russian sources. [87] [88] Mangust-class patrol boat — On 6 May 2024, Ukraine used MAGURA V5 sea drones to attack a Russian patrol boat in Crimea. Footage was released appearing to show the drone detonating next to a small boat appearing to resemble a Mangust-class vessel. [89]
The Kursk taught Putin as much as it taught Russia, giving the young and inexperienced president a tragically clear view of what he had inherited — and of what it would take to maintain power in ...
On 14 April, Ukraine sunk the cruiser Moskva with the use of Neptune missiles and a drone. [43] The loss of the Moskva, which was the only Black Sea Fleet ship to have the S-300 missile system, left the other Black Sea Fleet ships with insufficient anti-air capabilities. [44]
The ship subsequently capsized and sank while the Russian Navy was attempting to tow her into port. The sinking of Moskva is the most significant Russian naval loss in action since World War II. [40] If Ukraine's assertion that the ship was sunk in a missile strike are true, Moskva is the largest warship to be sunk in action since World War II ...