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Moskva sinking: What really happened to the pride of Russia's fleet?
CNN
Ukraine said it hit the ship with a missile, Russia says it was a fire. Whatever happened, the biggest wartime loss of a naval ship in 40 years raises big questions not only for Moscow but for military planners as far afield as Taiwan.
Whether it lies there as the victim of Ukrainian missiles, Russian incompetence, bad luck or a combination of all three is unclear. What is certain, though, is that the biggest wartime loss of a naval ship in 40 years will raise troubling questions not only for Moscow, but for military planners around the world.
What caused the sinking?
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