Ukraine War: Russia's flagship crippled in the Black Sea

Former Chief of Defence Intelligence and a Director at Universal Defence and Security Solutions, Air Marshal Phil Osborn takes a look at the claims Ukrainian forces hit and badly damaged the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet with cruise missiles.

Russia acknowledged the crew was forced to evacuate, but said this was as a result of a fire, after onboard ammunition detonated.

Analysts say Russia continues to consolidate its forces ahead of an expected assault in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.

[LakeHowellDigitalVideo]

It wasn't a missile strike, it was a Special Fireworks Demonstration.

[Chew]

It wasn't a missile strike, it was a special guided-projectile operation.

[BerraPettersson]

Russian warship Moskva: "MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY..."
Ukrainian coastguard: "No, no, no - it is only April 14th..."

[A._is_for]

It's a special upgrade operation.
It's being transformed into a submarine

[perjrgensen]

RESPECT.. Stay strong Ukraine.. Greetings from Denmark. 👍

[nomore-constipation]

Can't help but think of this quote.

"Amateurs talk strategy professionals talk Logistics"

[hybridforcesofthegdl]

This was carried out using the Neptune missile system... a Ukrainian built system, specifically to defend the coast.

[JasonSpitzMI]

I really love how the British speak and how they report their news.

[ericdpeerik]

Russia is lucky that tractors can't swim, or else the Ukrainian farmers would have stolen their ships

[Guardian_Time_Jumpers]

Now it's a Special Ops Submarine!

[nicolas]

Even if it was a fire like the Russia claims, that's another example of the sheer incompetence of this army.

[eleanorwright]

Yes 😂, I was wondering when that would have happened, yes

[kevinchan]

Certainly it's a Russian mistake when they transformed a flagship into a submarine.

[GKP]

The ship did not sink. It is a special marine operation looking for Easter eggs in the Black Sea! LOL!

[marcbloch]

Breaking News: the Russian army just confirmed that it actually sank while they tried to tow it back to the harbour of Sevastopol

[pablopicaro]

CNN reported "Mostly peaceful fire broke out on Noble Russian Ship"

[neonisthesecond]

We are getting updates of a horrific war like it's the weather forecast.

[fjLKA]

Sunk.
In my lifetime don't think I can ever remember report of a large warship being....sunk. This feels like going back in time. I feel weird right now. And very happy.

[coltonconner]

Poor uncle Albert he’s only gone n sunk another battleship 😆

[ClaudioSerraBrun]

Do not underestimate the tenacity and heroism of the Ukrainian army in the face of the invader.
Fire on the Russian flag ship? Where is the proof? They were roasting some onions?