The Russians have never lost such a ship in the fighting, the destruction of the cruiser Moscow is a huge loss, says analyst – Diary N

Russia’s defense ministry said Thursday night that a damaged cruiser Moscow had sunk in a stormy sea as it tried to tow it to port. According to the Czech military analyst Lukáš Visinger, who gave an interview to Deník N before the information about the sinking was published, Russia has never lost such an important ship during the fighting. “The last big loss was the destroyer, but in fact they themselves accidentally sank it during exercises in the 70’s or 80’s. Russia lost ships only in accidents such as the Kursk submarine. But not in combat, “points out the expert. The interview also says what the loss of the Moscow cruiser means to the Russian army, what options Russia now has to replace this vessel in the Black Sea, and what role the drone Bayraktar played in this. The Russians have admitted “serious damage” to the Moscow cruiser, while some Ukrainian sources claim that it was sunk after being hit by Neptune rockets. What can we say about the ship’s fate at this moment (Thursday for lunch)? The ship is badly damaged, evacuated and burning. In the vast majority of cases, when it is said about a ship, it means that it is so damaged that it makes no sense to repair it and it will sink. We can’t say for sure yet, but she’s most likely dead. It was the largest ship the Russians had in the Black Sea region. How important was it for them? It is – or was – the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet. It is a huge loss for them, both factual and symbolic. How was the armed cruiser Moscow? He had a very wide range of weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense systems – S-300 missiles. However, this article is the exclusive content for subscribers of the Diary N. Are you a subscriber?