Reuters reports:
Russia said the crew of its Moskva warship were evacuated on Thursday after an explosion of ammunition aboard that Ukraine said was caused by a missile strike, and a U.S. defence official said the stricken vessel was still trying to put out a fire.
The warship, a Soviet-era missile cruiser, is still believed afloat and the United States is under the assumption that the cruiser is heading to Sevastopol, the senior U.S. official said.
Russia’s defence ministry said the fire on the vessel, its Black Sea fleet flagship, had been contained but left the ship badly damaged. It did not acknowledge the ship, which had more than 500 sailors aboard, had been attacked and said the cause of the fire was under investigation.
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#Russia to tow stricken warship to port after what #Ukraine says was a missile hit https://t.co/LoPEKWaNFD
— Matt Spetalnick (@mattspetalnick) April 14, 2022
A manipulated image is being shared online with false claims it shows the Russian warship Moskva ablaze in the Black Sea. It actually shows a vessel on fire in the Kerch Strait in 2019. @AP has the facts. https://t.co/bQ9C3HVT6B
— AP Fact Check (@APFactCheck) April 14, 2022
It was the Go F yourself ship. Looks like it did just that… Slava Ukraine!
Russian warship Moskva is hit by Ukrainian missile and explodes https://t.co/poj2OGrBFw via @MailOnline
— Adam Kinzinger (@AdamKinzinger) April 13, 2022
Pentagon Press Sec. John Kirby confirms a Russian warship was damaged by a “sizable explosion” this week. While Russia claims a fire onboard caused the crew to evacuate, Ukrainian officials say the vessel was damaged by Ukrainian missiles. pic.twitter.com/QM81sqqOT1
— The Recount (@therecount) April 14, 2022
The Russian warship meme — a masterstroke of Ukrainian propaganda — is now officially a stamp. pic.twitter.com/1YhacFsr40
— Oliver Carroll (@olliecarroll) April 12, 2022