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UNBELIEVABLE: Explainer what is the significance of the moskva sinking - The Untold Story

Russia said the Moskva, seen here about to dock in Sevastopol, sunk in a storm as it was being towed back to port after a fire. Ukraine says it attacked the ship [File: Pavel Golovkin/AP Photo]

The Moskva, the warship named in honour of the Russian capital and the pride of the country’s Black Sea fleet, has sunk after a fire on board.

The Soviet-era vessel saw service during conflicts in Georgia, Syria and Ukraine and helped conduct peacetime scientific research with the United States.

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