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The Ukraine v. Ukraine, Kiev v. Kyiv, Turkey v. Türkiye, Moscow v. Moskva

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Official: US gave intel before Ukraine sank Russian warship

The U.S. says it shared intelligence with Ukraine about the location of the Russian missile cruiser Moskva prior to the strike that sank the warship

The Independent UK

Kyiv citizens warned not to return due to revenge airstrikes

After two weeks of relative calm in the city, sinking of Moskva warship leads to retaliatory missile attacks

The Guardian - UK

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Captain of Russian flagship Moskvas killed in Ukraine missile attack which sunk vessel

First Rank Captain Anton Kuprin, 44, was killed after the ship was fatally holed by Ukrainian Neptune missiles, according to Kyiv sources

Daily Mirror

In wars cold and hot, the Moskva has sailed through history

The Russian warship now known as the Moskva began its life as the Slava, or “glory” in 1979 at the height of the Cold War in what was the Soviet republic of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russian TV blackout as Ukraine destroys Vladimir Putin's flagship in embarrassing defeat

The Moskva missile cruiser was destroyed my Ukrainian missiles, Kyiv claimed, but Russia's main TV channels and media avoided referencing the embarrassing defeat for Vladimir Putin

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