The future of the sailors of the sinking Russian naval flagship

The flagship Moscow was sunk after an explosion in an ammunition depot, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on April 14. Meanwhile, Ukraine announced that it had hit Moscow, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, with a missile.

According to Reuters, the Russian Defense Ministry released a 26-second video showing Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov and two other officers standing in front of about 100 sailors at the location where the soldiers were gathered.

Video released by the Russian Defense Ministry of the head of the navy’s meeting with the captain of the sunken flagship also shows the admiral talking to a man.

The Russian Defense Ministry did not say when the meeting would take place, but it is reported that the servicemen of the flagship of the Black Sea fleet will continue to serve in the Russian navy.

Russia reported that 500 sailors were saved after Explosion of flagship Moscow at the end of April 13. Ukrainian officials say that several people on the flagship of the Russian navy have died but have not provided evidence to support the claims.

According to Russian news agencies, the Moskva, commissioned in 1983, is armed with 16 anti-ship cruise missiles “Vulkan” with a range of at least 700 km. In April 2021, Interfax quoted a retired Russian admiral as saying that “this is the most formidable ship in the Black Sea”.

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet operates in the Black Sea, Sea of ​​Azov and the Mediterranean. According to the latest information, the Black Sea Fleet consists of 6 guided missile cruisers, 1 multi-purpose corvette, 7 diesel attack submarines and 7 amphibious ships, along with speed landing craft. altitude, corvettes, sea minesweepers, anti-sabotage ships…

The Black Sea Fleet was founded in 1783 by Prince Potemkin of Russia. The fleet became part of the Soviet navy in 1922.

The official headquarters and facilities of the fleet are located in the city of Sevastopol in Crimea. The rest are stationed at various locations on the Black Sea and Sea of ​​Azov, including Krasnodar, Krai, Rostov Oblast and Crimea.

The current commander of Black Sea Fleet is Admiral Igor Vladimirovich Osipov. He has held this position since May 2019.