Russian Moscow Ship May Cause Casualties

Russian Navy guided missile cruiser 'Moskva'
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[Asia Economy Reporter Bu Aeri] There are indications of casualties resulting from the sinking of the Russian ship 'Moskva.' The Moskva is the flagship led by Russia's Black Sea Fleet.

On the 18th (local time), the British BBC reported that independent Russian media stated that 40 people died in the sinking of the Moskva.

The media cited a phone call between a naval soldier who served on the Moskva and his mother, reporting that about 40 people died or went missing due to the sinking of the Moskva.

According to the report, the Moskva was hit by three missiles launched from Ukraine and sank, with crew members severely injured, losing limbs due to explosions.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the fire was the cause and that all crew members were rescued.

Ukraine claims that two missiles fired by the Ukrainian military hit the Moskva, causing it to sink.

The British media The Times also reported that a post by a woman claiming that 27 crew members went missing circulated on social networking services (SNS) and other platforms.

The photo in this post was captioned, "Our hero died while performing his duty. He did his best until the last moment to save the ship," but the woman's claim was not verified, and her account was soon set to private.

Another Russian social media post spread a claim by a couple who said they were notified that their son, who served as a cook on the Moskva, went missing. This post was also later deleted.

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