China News Service, April 14. According to today's Russia report, on the 13th local time, the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that a fire broke out on the missile cruiser "Moscow", which caused the ammunition carried by the warship to be detonated and the hull was damaged. serious.
On the same day, Ukrainian officials said that the Ukrainian army used missiles to severely damage the warship.
Data map: The missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, appeared side by side with the submarine.
The Russian Defense Ministry said the crew of the guided-missile cruiser Moskva had been completely evacuated, the report said.
The statement added that the cruiser suffered "significant damage" and that the cause of the fire was under investigation.
Launched in 1979, the missile cruiser is reported to be armed with 16 anti-ship missiles and more anti-aircraft missiles, torpedoes and artillery.
It is part of Russia's Black Sea Fleet and has been operating off the coast of Ukraine since February.
On the same day, Ukrainian officials said that the Ukrainian army used the "Neptune" missile to severely damage the "Moscow" missile cruiser and caused the warship to be shot and set on fire.
However, the report pointed out that Ukraine has not provided relevant evidence yet.