Vladislav Nazarov, spokesman for the operational command "

" There was a fire. Other units of the ship's group tried to provide assistance, but a storm and a powerful explosion of ammunition capsized the cruiser and began to sink, - Nazarov said during a video message published by the command " “If conditions are unfavorable for the landing, then the threat of missile attacks from both the sea and the temporarily occupied Crimea remains.”.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine also noted that over the past 24 hours, 54 invaders, 8 pieces of equipment, including 2 self-propelled artillery mounts, a Grad multiple launch rocket system and a T-72 tank, were destroyed in the Nikolaev and Kherson directions..

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The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation confirmed the information about the problems with the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet - the cruiser " The defense department did not specify the reason, limiting itself to reporting a fire and detonation of ammunition..

It should be noted that it was the Moskva missile cruiser that threatened the defenders of Zmeiny Island, after which it was sent in the direction where our Armed Forces have been sending the Russian army for the 50th day..