One crew member of the lost Moskva cruiser died after the detonation of ammunition, 27 servicemen are missing in action, while 396 sailors were evacuated, Russian Defense Ministry announced Friday, Trend reports citing TASS.
"On April 13, the Moskva missile cruiser sustained serious damage due to detonation of ammunition caused by a fire. Attempts to extinguish the fire were fruitless. During the damage control, one serviceman died, 27 more gone missing in actions," the Ministry said.
"The remaining 396 crew members were evacuated from the cruiser to nearby Black Sea Fleet ships and delivered to Sevastopol," the Ministry said, adding that it provides all necessary support to the relatives and close ones of the dead and missing crew members.