Russian cruiser Moskva
Moskva (Russian: Москва), formerly Slava (Russian: Слава), was a guided missile cruiser of the Russian Navy. She was named after the city of Moscow. She was the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and had led Russia's naval assault on Ukraine.[1][2] It had a crew of 510.
On 13 April 2022, two Ukrainian officials said that Moskva had been hit by Ukrainian anti-ship missiles and exploded. The Russian Ministry of Defense said the ship was seriously damaged after a fire caused a munitions explosion. The next day, the ship had sunk.[3]
Russian Cruiser Moskva Media
Aerial starboard beam view of the Soviet cruiser SLAVA, first of its class, underway.
"Moskva" ("Moscow") (ex-"Slava", which means "Glory") is the lead ship of the Project 1164 Atlant class of guided missile cruisers in the Russian Navy. The Project 1164 Atlant class was developed as "Aircraft carriers killer". This warship was used in the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. The Black Sea. Sevastopol bay. This photo was taken from a boat.
"Moskva" ("Moscow") (ex-"Slava", which means "Glory") is the lead ship of the Project 1164 Atlant class of guided missile cruisers in the Russian Navy. This warship was used in the 2008 Russia-Georgia War. The Black Sea. Sevastopol bay. This photo was taken from a boat.
President Vladimir Putin with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu aboard the missile cruiser Moskva, August 2014
References
- ↑ Ljunggren, David (April 13, 2022). Russia says ammunition blast damages flagship of Black Sea fleet - Interfax. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-major-ship-black-sea-fleet-badly-damaged-blast-interfax-2022-04-13/. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ Cruiser Moskva retains buoyancy, explosions of ammunition stopped — Defense Ministry Archived 14 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine 14 April 2022, tass.com, accessed 14 April 2022
- ↑ Pjotr Sauer; Julian Borger (April 14, 2022). "Russia says Moskva cruiser has sunk after reported Ukrainian missile strike". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/14/russia-moskva-cruiser-sunk-stormy-seas-defense-ministry. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
