Xinhua News Agency, Moscow, April 22 (Reporter Yellow River) Russian media reported on the 22nd that the missile cruiser "Moscow" of the Russian Black Sea Fleet caught fire and sank recently, killing one person and 27 missing.
The report quoted the Russian Ministry of Defense as saying that on the 13th of this month, the "Moscow" missile cruiser caught fire and caused an explosion of ammunition, causing serious damage to the hull.
During the rescue of the ship, one person died and 27 others were missing.
The remaining 396 crew members were evacuated to other ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet nearby and sent to Sevastopol.
The Russian Ministry of Defense will provide all necessary support and assistance to the families of the victims and missing persons.
The message did not mention the cause of the fire on the guided-missile cruiser "Moscow".
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed on the 14th that the missile cruiser "Moscow" sank while being towed to the destination port.
Ukrainian local government officials posted on social media on the 13th that the Ukrainian border guards hit the cruiser "Moscow" with cruise missiles that day.