Live: Ukraine says explosion aboard Russian warship was missile strike
Live news updates: US official says the stricken vessel was still trying to put out a fire.
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Last Updated at April 14, 2022 23:35 IST
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Live news updates: Russia said the crew of its Moskva warship were evacuated on Thursday after an explosion of ammunition aboard that Ukraine said was caused by a missile strike, and a US defence official said the stricken vessel was still trying to put out a fire.
The warship, Russia's Black Sea fleet flagship, is still believed to be afloat and the United States is under the assumption that it is heading to Sevastopol, the senior US official said.
"Our assessment is that she still appears to be battling a fire on board," the official added. Russia's defence ministry said the fire on the Soviet-era missile cruiser had been contained but left the ship badly damaged. It did not acknowledge the ship, which had more than 500 sailors aboard, had been attacked and said the cause of the fire was under investigation, Reuters reported.
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