Russia's damaged Black Sea flagship sinks in latest setback in Ukraine invasion

By Associated Press

Apr 15, 2022 10:37 am

KYIV, Ukraine: The flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, a guided-missile cruiser that became a potent target of Ukrainian defiance in the opening days of the war, sank Thursday after it was heavily damaged in the latest setback for Moscow's invasion.

SEA POWER A Russian sailor salutes on the bow of Missile Cruiser Moskva, left, as crew of Russian patrol ship Pitliviy, right, prepare to moor the vessel, in Sevastopol, Crimea, on March 30, 2014. The Moskva was built in Ukraine during the Soviet era and now is the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet in its war with Ukraine. AP FILE PHOTO

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