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Russian navy head meets crew of sunken missile cruiser - defence ministry

Crew members from the sunken missile cruiser Moskva line up for a meeting with the head of the Russian navy, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, in Sevastopol, Crimea, in this still image taken from a video released on April 16, 2022. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

The head of the Russian navy, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, has met with crew members from the sunken missile cruiser Moskva and said they would continue to serve in the navy, the defence ministry said on Saturday.

Russia said on Thursday the Moskva sank after an ammunition explosion. Ukraine said it hit the vessel, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, with a missile.

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