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After Ukrainian missile attack, Russia reports its Black Sea flagship sank while being towed

Fellow service members carry the portrait and coffin of Taras Bobanych, a member of the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps, who died during the conflict with Russia.

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia’s most important naval ship in the Black Sea sunk Thursday after apparently being struck by a Ukrainian missile, a turn that came as Russia continued preparations for a major offensive in eastern Ukraine and one of its senior officials threatened Finland and Sweden for expressing interest in joining NATO.

Ukrainian officials in the port city of Odesa reported overnight that a Neptune missile had been launched at the Russian ship, the Moskva, which has been part of the naval campaign against Ukraine. There were conflicting reports as to whether one or two missiles were fired at the ship.

Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said he could not confirm that a Ukrainian missile struck the ship, only that there had been an explosion on board that caused a “raging” fire.

The Russian

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