Admiral Makarov

The US shared the location of the Moskva in the Black Sea with Ukrainians but had no role in the decision to strike the ship, a senior official told US media.

“According to preliminary information, the frigate was unable to dodge the Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missile,” he said. Unverified footage circulated on social media that appeared to show smoke coming out of a vessel. It can escort other vessels while also attack targets on land.

A Russian frigate is on fire in the Black Sea after being hit by Ukrainian missiles, according to Ukrainian media. The ship is reportedly a frigate-sized ...

If another Russian ship was hit by missiles while sailing far off the Ukrainian coast — especially if a U.S. Global Hawk drone was in the area — then Moscow is bound to ask questions. He was killed when his flagship was sunk by a mine, and his fleet eventually wiped out by the Japanese. Just last month, Ukraine claimed the cruiser Moskva was sunk by two Neptune missiles, a claim that has been supported by Western analysts. Though based on the Cold War Soviet Kh-35 missile, and slower than modern supersonic and hypersonic missiles, it is still a formidable coastal defense weapon when employed by land-based batteries. But past history suggests that Ukraine has the capability to sink Russian ships, and that Russia will deny this ever happened. The ship is reportedly a frigate-sized vessel, possibly the Admiral Makarov, one of Russia’s newest and most advanced frigates.

Ukrainian forces may have successfully attacked another Russian Navy vessel in the Black Sea, accord...

At least one other amphibious vessel appears to have been damaged in the incident. Russia asserts that the casualty was caused by an accidental fire, and that only 28 crewmembers were lost. I'm not ready to say ‘yes' or ‘no’ yet," he told security expert and commentator Dmitry Alperovich. Off the record, U.S. officials have told at least three news outlets that U.S. intelligence information was used in the attack on the Moskva. White House press secretary Jen Psaki denied these reports on Friday, saying that they were "inaccurate." "Drowned [sunk] - probably not, maybe hit. Ukrainian forces may have successfully attacked another Russian Navy vessel in the Black Sea, according to Ukrainian member of parliament Oleksiy Goncharenko. In a social media statement, he claimed that the Russian frigate Admiral Makarov has been hit and damaged by a Neptune missile, the same Ukrainian coastal-defense system that sank the cruiser Moskva.