One dead, 27 missing after Moskva cruiser sinking, says Moscow

23 April 2022, 10:54 am | Updated: 26 November 2024, 05:11 am


One dead, 27 missing after Moskva cruiser sinking, says Moscow
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Russia said Friday that one crew member died and 27 went missing after the Moskva missile cruiser sank last week, Moscow's first admission of the losses following the tragedy, reports AFP.

"As a result of a fire on April 13, the Moskva missile cruiser was seriously damaged due to the detonation of ammunition," the defence ministry said in a statement carried by Russian news agencies.

"One serviceman was killed, another 27 crew members went missing," the ministry said, adding that "the remaining 396 members" had been evacuated.


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