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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sravasti Dasgupta

Moskva: Russian warship involved in Snake Island attack burns ‘after missile strike’

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The flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet was “seriously damaged” on Thursday after an explosion that Ukrainian officials claimed was due to their missile strike.

The Moskva cruiser is a 12,000-ton, Soviet-era, heavily modernised guided missile cruiser. Originally called “Glory”, it was first built at a shipyard in Nikolaev and commissioned in 1982.

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