The head of the Russian navy, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, meets with crew members from the sunken missile cruiser Moskva in Sevastopol, Crimea, in this still image taken from a video released on April 16, 2022. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
by David Ljunggren (Reuters) The head of the Russian navy, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, has met with crew members from the sunken missile cruiser Moskva and said they would continue to serve in thenavy, the defense ministry said on Saturday.
Russia said on Thursday the Moskva sank after an ammunition explosion. Ukraine said it hit the vessel, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, with a missile.
The Russian defense ministry released a 26-second video showing Yevmenov and two other officers standing outside in front of around 100 sailors on a parade ground. It showed them speaking to one man.
The ministry did not say when the meeting took place.
Russia has said all of the 500 crew were rescued after the blast late on Wednesday. Ukrainian officials has said some of those on board died but has provided no evidence for the claims.
Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Daniel Wallis and Cynthia Osterman
(c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2022.
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