The Moskva was the pride of its fleet and the most prestigious vessel involved in the war against Ukraine. The apparent attack on and sinking of the Black Sea fleet’s flagship – 50 days after Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine – represents a symbolic blow to the Kremlin. Looking at the weather report outside of Sevastopol today the winds were about four miles an hour with 40 degree temperatures and a little bit of rain.” Mark Hertling, the former commanding general of the United States Army Europe, told CNN: “As they were towing that ship in, that very wounded ship, into Sevastopol, they claim a storm sank it. The claim of bad weather being a factor in the sinking was questioned by observers. In stormy sea conditions, the ship sank.” Late on Thursday the ministry said in a statement: “The cruiser ship Moskva lost its stability when it was towed to the port because of the damage to the ship’s hull that it received during the fire from the detonation of ammunition.
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