Russian ship defied by Ukrainian troops on Snake Island seriously damaged after blast; latest US package brings total military aid to more than $2.5bn
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The Russian defence ministry said the entire crew of the warship Moskva, reported to be struck by two Ukrainian missiles in the Black Sea late on Wednesday night, has been “seriously damaged” after an ammunition explosion and fire on the ship.
The ship was famously defied by Ukrainian troops on Snake Island at the start of the war. The Moskva is the flagship of the Black Sea fleet.
