Russia says blast cripples Black Sea flagship, Ukraine claims missile strike • FRANCE 24 English

Russia said on Thursday the flagship of its Black Sea fleet was seriously damaged and its crew evacuated following an explosion that a Ukrainian official said was the result of a missile strike. FRANCE 24's Rob Parsons reports from Kyiv, Ukraine.
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[jacksonteller]

Ammunition does have a tendency to catch fire and explode when hit by an anti ship missile.

[megafauna]

The Moskva is undertaking special underwater operations.

[mgtf]

Russian guided missile cruiser, Moskva, has been strategically redeployed to submarine operations in line with the goals of the special military operation in Ukraine.

[charliewilson]

No worries salt water will put the fire out.

[threeeyedfish]

Russia: "No. We didn't get bombed. Our steel ships just catch fire."

[wyyrdojim]

In the American Navy every sailor is trained to fight fires, they don’t abandon ship unless it’s hopeless.

[amazinginsight-zp]

Accidents do happen, looking forward to the next one, hopefully soon.

[Ligma-Balls-]

500 on board with only 54 rescued according to two British sources.
Russia says that all 500 were rescued without any casualties.
Make of it what you will. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 ♥

[samuelamartey]

The ship is being toast for special under sea operation

[paulmurray]

Abandon a flagship because of fire damage? I'd say that ship is FUBAR.

[eugenefarrell]

Putins generals telling him it was in fact a submarine in disguise.

[gabriell]

What a feeling... It's a great news 😊😊😊! Glory to Ukraine!

[mg]

The entire crew has been used in a special long term diving operation. Well made, Ukraine.

[RickTheClipper]

The warship Moskva has not sunk it has simply been reclassified as a new type of submarine and is on a special underwater mission

[francisbacon]

Ammunition doesn't just explode. Something makes it explode, like an anti-ship missile for example.

[alans]

So what's best for Russia: Say the ship was hit by missiles and blame Ukraine or say it was caused by a fire and blame their own incompetence? Sounds like a lose-lose situation.

[janwitts]

If the crew were taken off the flagship is lost....

[Schlipperschlopper]

The warship Moskva has not sunk it has simply been reclassified as a new type of submarine and is on a special underwater mission!! !!

[donciers]

The orcs would be better off allowing the Ukrainian Navy to take credit for crippling their flagship. The orc army has already demonstrated its proficiency, of sorts, but an ammunition fire aboard the Black Seas Fleet flagship would give the orc navy the boobie prize for sure.

[randyscrafts]

Pretty symbolically damaging let alone the physical damage.