Ukraine Says Its Missiles Have Crippled The Russian Flagship 'Moskva' In The Black Sea. Crew Has Abandoned Ship

The most important ship in Russia's Black Sea fleet, the Moskva (pictured, file photo) missile cruiser, was badly damaged after ammunition on board blew up, Russia said on Thursday  

Daily Mail: 'Go f*** yourself' Russian warship is BLOWN UP: Cruiser Moskva explodes after being hit by Ukrainian missile weeks after opening fire on Snake Island defenders who swore as they refused to surrender 

* Governor of Odesa said Wednesday that two Ukrainian missiles hit the Moskva 

* Russia's Interfax news agency later quoted Moscow's defence ministry as saying the crew had all been evacuated and the cause of the fire was being investigated 

* The Moskva (Moscow) is a soviet-era 600-foot, 12,500 tonne missile cruiser 

* It gained notoriety at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine when Ukrainian border troops defending 'Snake Island' told the warship to 'go f**k yourself' 

The most important ship in Russia's Black Sea fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, was badly damaged after ammunition on board blew up, Russia said on Thursday. 

Earlier, the governor of Odesa said Ukrainian forces had damaged the warship with missile strikes on Wednesday, but did not give any evidence for the claim. 

But Russia's Interfax news agency later quoted Moscow's defence ministry as saying the crew had all been evacuated and the cause of the fire was being investigated. 

Interfax reported ammunition on-board had detonated and caused serious damage.

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Russia says ammunition blast damages flagship of Black Sea fleet - Interfax -- Reuters  

Russia’s Black Sea Flagship Moskva Has Exploded Off Ukraine -- Warzone/The Drive  

Russian warship 'seriously damaged' in ammunition explosion: state media -- AFP  

Russian Navy Confirms Severe Damage to Black Sea Cruiser Moskva, Crew Abandoned Ship -- USNI News  

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