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Ukraine claimed to have sunk the Russian Black Sea Fleet commander, the 'Moscow'.
Russia said that "the Moscow sank" and that "the cause of the explosion was a simple accident".
Correspondent Kim Ki-tae.
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An explosion occurred on the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet, the 'Moscow', serving as a commander.
Ukrainian forces claim that their surface-to-ship missiles sank the Moscow.
[Vladislov Nazarov / Commander of the Ukrainian Confederate Army: The surface-to-ship missile 'Neptune' sank the Russian cruiser 'Moscow' in the Black Sea area of operation.]
The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying, "The Moscow sank." "The cause of the explosion was simple. accident," he said.
The Moscow is the most powerful battleship boasted by the Russian military, carrying a crew of 500 and carrying the Vulkan Missile 10 here with a range of more than 700 km.
The US said the damage to the Moscow would be a major blow to Russian forces.
[Jake Sullivan/White House National Security Adviser: Russia had to choose between being disabled or being attacked
, and neither was good for them.]
Seven civilians were said to have been injured.
Mariupol Mayor Vadim Wojchenko responded to the Russian Defense Ministry's announcement that more than 1,000 Ukrainian troops had surrendered in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
Ukraine's parliament has adopted a resolution recognizing the actions of the Russian military as 'genocide'.