Moskva ship

2022 - 4 - 13

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Russia's Black Sea flagship Moskva damaged, Ukrainians say hit by ... (OpIndia)

Russian cruiser Moskva, the 12,000 ton flagship of the Black Sea fleet, has exploded. Russian Defence Ministry confirmed the guided missile cruiser suffered “ ...

It is one of Russia’s 3 Slava class cruisers and is heavily armed, so an ‘ammunition explosion’, as Russia said happened, can severely damage the ship. It also carries vertical tubes for 64 S-300 air defense missiles and rail launchers for 40 Osa missiles, as per a Forbes report. As the war intensifies in Ukraine’s eastern region, there are reports coming that Russia has suffered a massive setback in the Black Sea. Russia’s flagship of the Black Sea fleet, the missile cruiser ‘Moskva’ was reportedly hit by Ukrainian Neptune missiles and has suffered heavy damage.

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Russia says blast cripples Black Sea flagship, Ukraine claims ... (Reuters)

Moskva missile cruiser damaged after ammunition blew up · Ukrainian official says vessel hit by missiles · Zelenskiy warns of new Russian offensives to avenge ...

Last month Ukraine said it had destroyed a landing support ship, the Orsk, on the smaller Sea of Azov. "To liberate us from what? An initial report by a mission of experts set up by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe documents a "catalogue of inhumanity" by Russian troops in Ukraine, according to the U.S. ambassador to the OSCE. The Kremlin says it launched a "special military operation" to demilitarise and "liberate" Ukraine from nationalist extremists, a message villagers said had been repeated to them by the Russian troops. In the village of Lubianka northwest of Kyiv, from where Russian forces had tried and failed to subdue the capital before being driven away, a message to Ukrainians had been written on the wall of a house that had been occupied by Russian troops. The mayor of the northeastern city of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest, said bombing had increased significantly on Wednesday and satellite photos from Maxar Technologies showed long columns of armoured vehicles in the region. The Kremlin denounced President Joe Biden's description of Moscow's actions in Ukraine as amounting to genocide, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying this was unacceptable coming from the leader of a country he said had committed crimes of its own. Its mayor, Vadym Boichenko, said Russia had brought in mobile crematoria "to get rid of evidence of war crimes" - a statement that was not possible to verify. "Russian forces are increasing their activities on the southern and eastern fronts, attempting to avenge their defeats," President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a Wednesday night video address. Ukraine warned that Russia was ramping up efforts in the south and east as it tried to seize full control of the besieged port of Mariupol. April 14 (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday the flagship of its Black Sea fleet was seriously damaged and its crew evacuated following an explosion that a Ukrainian official said was the result of a missile strike. Russia's navy has launched cruise missiles into Ukraine and its operations in the Black Sea are crucial to supporting land operations in south and east Ukraine.

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Go f*** yourself' Russian warship is BLOWN UP: Cruiser Moskva is ... (Daily Mail)

The most important ship in Russia's Black Sea fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, was badly damaged after ammunition on board blew up, Russia said on Thursday.

The voice said: 'This is a military warship. Roman's pugnacious message even prompted a patriotic poster campaign across the nation. It was deployed after a Turkish jet shot down a Russian fighter in Syria a month prior. Interfax did not give more details of the incident. This is a Russian military warship. Roman Gribov, who made the now-famous comment, received a medal. Interfax did not give more details of the incident. France and Germany also pledged more. Interfax said all the crew had been evacuated. Western governments are sending more military aid to bolster Kyiv. Glory to Ukraine!' Odesa governor Maksym Marchenko wrote on Telegram. Interfax reported ammunition on-board had detonated and caused serious damage.

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Ukraine Claims to Have Struck the Flagship of Russia's Black Sea ... (The Maritime Executive)

Multiple Ukrainian sources have claimed that the nation's armed forces have hit the Russian cruiser Moskva in a guided-missile attack in the Black Sea. "It has ...

If it is confirmed, the strike would have destroyed Ukrainian - not Russian - workmanship. If the strike is confirmed, it would suggest that Ukraine's anti-ship missile inventory is capable of penetrating heavy air defenses. A previous Ukrainian strike at the port of Berdyansk damaged one Russian tank landing ship and sank another, resulting in an apparent loss of a shipment of munitions.

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One Of Russia's Biggest Cruisers Just Sank Near Ukraine (Forbes)

There are unconfirmed reports that a Ukrainian navy missile battery has struck the Russian navy cruiser Moskva off the coast of Odessa, a strategic port ...

A veritable floating missile-battery, Moskva is—or maybe was—the Black Sea Fleet’s best defense against Ukrainian attack. It’s possible the Ukrainians hit Saratov with a Tochka ballistic missile. Still, the claimed attack on Moskva, if confirmed, would be consistent with the course of the broader naval campaign. Kyiv launched development of the missile back in 2013 and completed the first test shots in 2018. But the pre-war Ukrainian navy probably possessed just one Neptune battery out of the half-dozen or so it planned to induct this spring. So did Maksym Marchenko, head of the administration in Odessa. “Neptune missiles … caused very serious damage to the Russian ship,” Marchenko said.

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Russian navy evacuates flagship Moskva in Black Sea. Ukraine ... (CNN)

One of the Russian Navy's most important warships is either floating abandoned or at the bottom of the Black Sea, a massive blow to a military struggling ...

, also known as Zmiinyi Island, in the Black Sea, a Russian officer said: "This is a military warship. The added stress of sudden combat increases fatigue and can lead to mistakes." Russian "ships will operate in ways to minimize the risk of detection and maximize their chances to defend themselves," Lancaster wrote. "Otherwise your crew is onboard to be wiped out by the catastrophic explosion that follows a fire reaching several hundred tons of ordnance." "Ships operate away from public attention and their activities are rarely the subject of news. The Russian reports gave no information on possible casualties.

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Russia says ammunition blast damages flagship of Black Sea fleet ... (Reuters)

The flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, was badly damaged when ammunition on board blew up, Interfax news agency quoted the ...

Ukraine's defence ministry did not respond to a request for comment. "The crew was completely evacuated." Interfax said all the crew had been evacuated.

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Moskva: Russian warship involved in Snake Island attack burns ... (The Independent)

The Moskva cruiser is a 12,000-ton, Soviet-era, heavily modernised guided missile cruiser. Originally called “Glory”, it was first built at a shipyard in ...

Now, as we renew our campaign and launch this petition in the wake of the unfolding Ukrainian crisis, we are calling on the government to go further and faster to ensure help is delivered. The Russian defence ministry, according to state media, said ammunition detonated as a result of a fire on the Moskva missile cruiser. The Moskva cruiser is a 12,000-ton, Soviet-era, heavily modernised guided missile cruiser.

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Russia's top warship in Black Sea damaged; Ukraine says missiles ... (The Washington Post)

Ukraine suggested that Neptune missiles sunk the Moskva. Russia said only that the ship suffered significant damage from a fire.

“The flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the Moskva cruiser, was indeed attacked by the Neptune anti-ship missiles from the coastline between Odessa and Nikolaev,” it said. Early Thursday, the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, a Moscow-based think tank, said on its Telegram channel that it believed the ship had been sunk and sided with the Ukrainian assessment. The weapons: Ukraine is making use of weapons such as Javelin antitank missiles and Switchblade “kamikaze” drones, provided by the United States and other allies. The last independent newsletter in Russia suspended its operations. All of the ship’s approximate 500 crew members were evacuated, it said. Late Wednesday, Odessa state regional administrator Maxim Marchenko said a Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship cruise missile had struck the Moskva, causing serious damage.

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Russian flagship Moskva 'seriously damaged' after blast, say ... (Evening Standard)

The Odesa region's governor said forces struck the ship with two neptune anti-ship missiles.

The Odesa region's governor Maksym Marchenko said forces struck the ship with two neptune anti-ship missiles. The Odesa region’s governor said forces struck the ship with two neptune anti-ship missiles He added that the US will continue to work with allies to share additional weapons and resources as the conflict continues.

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