Neptune missile: Has Moskva been sunk? What kind of ship is the Moskva?

Neptune is a Ukrainian anti-ship cruise missile developed by Luch Design Bureau. Neptune’s design is based on the Soviet Kh-35 anti-ship missile, with substantially improved range and electronics.

The cruise missile system was designed by Ukrainian military engineers in response to the growing naval threat posed by Russia in the Black Sea, following its annexation of Crimea in 2014.

Neptune missile: Has Moskva been sunk?

Russia denies Moskva has sunk after an apparent Ukrainian missile strike. Russia’s defense ministry said it was investigating what happened to its flagship cruiser Moskva after Ukraine said it had hit the vessel with an anti-ship missile, forcing its crew to abandon ship.

Ukraine says its missiles sank a Russian warship, Moscow denies the claim.

Ukraine said Thursday its forces sank the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet in a missile attack, but Moscow said the vessel was merely damaged, making no mention of an assault.

What kind of ship is the Moskva?

Moskva is a guided-missile cruiser, Russian sailors evacuated the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, after a fire that detonated ammunition aboard, Russia’s defense ministry said.

Ukraine’s Operational Command South claimed Thursday that the Moskva had begun to sink after it was hit by Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missiles.