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🇺🇦Ukrainian sources provide more detail on the sinking of the 🇷🇺Russian cruiser RFS Moskva in April 2022.

www-pravda-com-ua.translate.goog/rus/articles/2…

#UkraineWarNews #UkrianeWar

H/T @Capt_Navy @ukrpravda_news
@Capt_Navy @ukrpravda_news First Ukrainian-made Neptune Anti-Ship Missiles delivered to just days before invasion on 20th Feb mounted on Transporter erector launchers (TEL).

Neptune missiles launched at Russian amphibious ships in February were shot down but provided some deterrent effect
@Capt_Navy @ukrpravda_news Missiles fired subsequently did no damage. Investigation by manufacturer (Kiev Design Bureau Luch) discovered a fault with warhead fuses (possibly sabotage) this was quickly rectified.
@Capt_Navy @ukrpravda_news Moskva was detected by shore based by radar on April 13th about 120km off coast - radar range unusually extended by cloud conditions.

Western ISR support was not involved in the attack.

At 4pm two missiles were launched from TEL (Report claims this is photo of actual launch)
@Capt_Navy @ukrpravda_news Bayraktar UAVs unable to be launched to verify if the missiles had hit due to very low cloud.

Ships rushing to aid of sticken Moskva from Crimea and other directions were the first indications of a hit.

A sudden storm hampered rescue of sailors from the sinking cruiser.
@Capt_Navy @ukrpravda_news Weather cleared the following morning and smoke from the sinking ship was briefly visible on the horizon from the coast of Ukriane.

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