An American military plane would have flown over the Black Sea shortly before the sinking of the Russian ship Moskva, reveals the Times this Wednesday, April 20. What to question the link between the two. A spy plane in the Black Sea According to the British media, which relies on data from the FlightRadar24 site, it is a Boeing P8 Poseidon, a spy and anti-submarine warfare device. The plane would have flown over the Black Sea, not far from the Russian ship and a few hours before its sinking. The P8 reportedly took off from a US base in Sicily before being detected at 1:32 p.m. over the Mediterranean, Le Figaro reports, citing The Times. Two hours later, the plane was over Valea Nucarilor, Romania, less than 100 miles (160 km) from the Moskva. For almost three hours, the plane’s position was not known and its altitude seemed to have dropped considerably to reach 12,000 feet. At 8:42 p.m., a first message posted on Facebook said that the Moskva ship had been hit. At 10:31 p.m., the governor of Odessa confirms. Sinking of the Moskva According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Moskva was “severely damaged” by a fire, which caused the explosion of ammunition. Her crew of over 500 men had to be evacuated. On the Ukrainian side, the army assures that the fire resulted from missile fire. The United States admitted providing intelligence to the Ukrainian military in early April. The Boeing P8 Poseidon is armed with AGM-84 Harpoon and Mark 54 Torpedo anti-ship missiles. His presence in the area obviously questions the possible involvement of the Americans in the fire. The cruiser Moskva, flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, is a highly symbolic command ship which, in addition to its military deployments, has been an important tool of diplomacy for Russia.
War in Ukraine. American plane spotted in the Black Sea before the sinking of the Russian ship MoskvaEXPAND