The Russian Defense Ministry said late Thursday that the Russian guided-missile cruiser Moskva sank in the Black Sea after being damaged during a military operation in Ukraine, after which the crew members of the missile cruiser ‘Moskva’ were safely evacuated from there. Russia’s state TV has announced that the Third World War has begun after the sinking of its naval ship Moskva in the Ukrainian War. However, Russia said that the ship was damaged due to the fire. Ukraine claimed that it had shot down a Russian naval fleet with its Neptune missile in the Black Sea.
Earlier there was news that Russia has suffered a major setback amid the Ukraine War. The Russian missile cruiser has been destroyed in the explosion in the Black Sea. Russia’s Defense Ministry said late Thursday that the Russian guided-missile cruiser Moskva sank in the Black Sea after being damaged during a military operation in Ukraine, after which the crew members of the missile cruiser ‘Moskva’ were safely evacuated. According to the Ministry of Defense, the missile cruiser has also suffered a lot in this explosion. Several Ukrainian government officials claimed that Moskva was attacked twice by anti-ship guided missiles buried on or near the coast of Odessa. The Russian ministry confirmed the explosion after this claim.
Earlier the Russian ministry had earlier said that the fire had been brought under control and the ship could survive. Russia said it would investigate the cause of the fire. Russia also said that hundreds of crew members had been taken to other ships in the Black Sea.