“The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is providing all the necessary support and assistance to the families and friends of the deceased and the missing,” the defense department said.

According to the Ministry of Defense, on April 13, on the Moskva missile cruiser, after the detonation of ammunition during the struggle for the ship's damage, one serviceman died, another 27 crew members were declared missing.

The remaining 396 crew members were evacuated to Sevastopol.