20K views · 536 reactions | Russian Cruiser Moskva Sinks Following Serious Damage: Defense Ministry Russia on Thursday said the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, sank in stormy seas when it was being tugged to a port after having been damaged in a blast. https://www.cctvplus.com/news/20220415/8268634.shtml#!language=1 | CCTV+ | Facebook

The Cruiser That Proved No Ship Is Safe, Moskva Launched as the Black Sea Fleet’s flagship in 1983, Moskva embodied Cold War power—big, heavily armed, seemingly invulnerable. But in April 2022, two Ukrainian Neptune missiles pierced that image, triggering fires and explosions that sank her under tow. The loss of Russia’s most prominent cruiser showed how modern missiles can humble even the largest warships. | The Reliable Narrator