Moskva missile cruiser of the Black Sea Fleet. File photoMOSCOW, Apr 14The ammunition detonated as a result of a fire on the Moskva missile cruiser, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
"As a result of a fire on the missile cruiser "Moskva&# 34; detonated ammunition. The ship was seriously damaged", the statement said.
The crew was completely evacuated. The reasons for the incident are being established. The Project 1164 Moskva Guards missile cruiser is the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet. Built at a shipyard in Nikolaev and commissioned in 1982. It was originally called Slava.
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