Pentagon affirms Russian flagship blasted by Ukrainian missiles before sinking

Published April 15, 2022 5:31pm ET



Ukrainian forces hit the Russian flagship Moskva with two Neptune missiles in the Black Sea on Thursday, causing the vessel to sink the next day, the Pentagon said on Friday.

The determination was made based on the latest U.S. intelligence assessments, according to the Washington Post, and affirms what Ukrainian officials have said about there being a missile attack.

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