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It comes after Russia announced the sinking of the flagship of its Black Sea fleet.

Police say 900 bodies have been found since Russian forces withdrew from Kyiv region

The Moskva was Russia's flagship in the Black Sea and had already played an important role in the war, however Ukrainian sources claimed to have damaged the ship in a missile attack that Moscow claimed was an ammunition explosion

Senior US defence officials confirmed Ukrainian missile strikes on Moskva; more than 900 civilians’ bodies discovered in Kyiv region with claims they were executed

The men are to be isolated, forced to join Russian troops, or made to clear rubble – an official said

On a day that saw Russia suffer a stinging symbolic defeat with the loss of its Black Sea fleet flagship, Ukraine’s president has hailed his people for their resolve since Russia invaded in February and for making “the most important decision of their life – to fight.”

The bodies of more than 900 civilians have been discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following the withdrawal of Russian forces — most of them fatally shot, police said Friday. Most of them had died from gunshot wounds, an indication that many people were "simply executed”, said the…

The Black Sea Fleet flagship entered service in Soviet times and had been deployed in conflicts from Georgia to Syria.

LONDON — The loss of the flagship vessel of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet goes beyond wounded pride, robbing the military of important protection and capabilities as the war in Ukraine enters a crucial phase for Moscow.