The Lookout (Twitter)

I was sceptical when the first reports came in, but while details are still sketchy, naval history was likely made in the Black Sea yesterday.
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@CovertShores:
***UPDATE***

Beyond any reasonable doubt that the 11,490 ton SLAVA Class cruiser #Moskva has been hit off Ukraine

Even Russian sources report it

She had been operating in relatively predictable patterns in the Northern Black Sea

The close-in defenses on this ship were dated https://t.co/5rmlg6IpKa

Rob Lee (Twitter)

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@CovertShores:
***BREAKING*** -> https://t.co/JfGRiqMVf6

#Moskva Sinking: Images Reveal Once Powerful Russian Navy Ship On Fire

First analysis shows fire aft of Vulkan missiles and ahead of S-300 missiles, Possibly this is before a larger explosion

First analysis, caveats apply, OSINT https://t.co/b4FbBHsxLo

The Lookout (Twitter)

RT @CovertShores: ***BREAKING*** -> http://www.hisutton.com/Russian-Navy-Moskva-Sinking.html

#Moskva Sinking: Images Reveal Once Powerful Russian Navy Ship On Fire

First analysis shows fire aft of Vulkan missiles and ahead of S-300 missiles, Possibly this is before a larger explosion

First analysis, caveats apply, OSINT https://twitter.com/CovertShores/status/1515835497867878404/photo/1

The Lookout (Twitter)

Another good thread:
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@johnkonrad:
This is the Russian Flagship #Moskva before she sank. It's impossible to fully assess the situation aboard based on one picture but marine salvage masters must make assumptions based on little information. As a ship captain and ship fire author here's what appears to be likely🧵 https://t.co/pUjqo4j3Bs