The sinking of the Russian missile cruiser Moskva in the Ukraine war recalls naval battles of World War II
The Russian missile cruiser is the biggest by tonnage to fall in wartime since Japan’s legendary battleship the Yamato
Satellite images show Russia’s Black Sea Fleet flagship before a claimed Ukrainian missile strike forced the crew to evacuate and the ship to sink. Ukrainian residents returned to damaged homes after Russian troops departed for the east in preparation for a new assault. Photo: Maxar Technologies, which was over 600 feet long and more than 12,000 tons, was the biggest warship by tonnage to sink during conflict since World War II.
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