Russia is drastically underplaying the toll of its warship exploding, report suggests

Wed, 12/27/2023 - 11:53

The Russian Navy's large landing ship Novocherkassk sails in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 8, 2015. — The Russian landing ship Novocherkassk, seen here in 2015, was damaged in a Ukrainian airstrike, Russian officials confirmed.
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Russia confirmed one of its Black Sea Fleet warships was damaged by a Ukrainian missile attack.
But Russian officials so far have only said that one person was killed.
Independent Russian media suggests dozens may be dead.

The destruction of a Russian warship appears to be much worse than the Kremlin is willing to admit.

The Russian Navy landing vessel Novocherkassk — part of Russia's Black Sea Fleet — was damaged in a Ukrainian attack on a port in Russian-held Crimea, officials admitted on Tuesday.