Ukrainian forces hit the Russian warship Moskva with two Neptune missiles, causing it to catch fire and sink in the Black Sea, the Pentagon told The Hill Friday.
“We can confirm the Russian ship Moskva was struck by two Ukrainian Neptune missiles,” a senior defense official said.
The U.S. assertion backs up the account of Ukrainian forces, who on Thursday claimed to have struck the Moskva with the anti-ship cruise missiles, seriously damaging what’s known as the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet.
Russia only acknowledged that the entire crew of the vessel was forced to evacuate after an overnight fire caused the ship’s stored ammunition to explode but did not mention an attack.
The Russian navy later attempted to tow the ship into port on the Crimea peninsula for repairs, but it sank.
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JUST IN: Pentagon backs Ukraine’s claim it hit Russian warship with two missiles https://t.co/rAW8i64qGO pic.twitter.com/D3xfwn6QCH
— The Hill (@thehill) April 15, 2022
Two Ukrainian Neptune missiles hit Russia's flagship Moskva, a senior Pentagon official says. Moscow says the Russian cruiser sank in stormy seas after an accidental fire caused an explosion. https://t.co/CtGz1xbWGT
— Christiaan Triebert (@trbrtc) April 15, 2022
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