Russia releases list of crew members killed in 2022 Ukrainian strike on cruiser Moskva

Russian volunteers, Mediazona and BBC News Russian have released a list of 28 people who were killed or went missing after Ukraine sank the cruiser Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, in 2022.

Source: Mediazona, a Russian media outlet

Details: Russia's 2nd Western District Military Court earlier reported that 20 people were killed and eight went missing after the missile cruiser Moskva was struck.

The court stated that the cruiser sank following missile strikes by the Ukrainian military. It also revealed official casualty figures: 20 crew members killed, 24 wounded and eight declared missing.

At least 20 of those killed were conscripts. Most of those who went down with the ship lived in annexed Crimea or Sevastopol (15 people).

Background:

• The flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, the cruiser Moskva, was struck by a Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missile system in mid-April 2022.
• Russia's Ministry of Defence first reported an on-board explosion, claiming that the warship's ammunition had detonated and that the crew had been evacuated, with the ship "remaining afloat". The ministry later confirmed that Moskva sank while being towed to Sevastopol in stormy conditions.

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