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However, the ministry’s statement did not acknowledge that the cruiser sank after the Ukrainian rocket strike.
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“As a result of the fire on April 13 this year, the missile cruiser” Moskva “was seriously damaged due to ammunition detonation. The crew’s attempts to put out the fire were unsuccessful. .
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It adds that “the remaining 396 crew members were evacuated to Black Sea vessels in the area and taken to Sevastopol”.
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It has already been reported that on April 13, two Ukrainian anti-ship missiles “Neptun” were hit by the cruiser “Moscow”, the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. A fire broke out on the cruiser and sank several hours later.
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Earlier, Russian officials said all crew members had been evacuated.
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The Medusa portal, according to a source in Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Command, reported this week that 37 Moscow crew members had been killed and about 100 more injured.
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