It is reported that he died as a result of a fire after the explosion.

The captain of the cruiser “Moscow” / photo Anton Gerashchenko

The information that has been circulating on the Web throughout today has been confirmed – the captain of the cruiser Moskva died as a result of the destruction of the ship.

According to the State Border Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the death of Anton Valeryevich Kuprin.

The official statement says that the captain died “during an explosion and fire on board the former flagship of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation.” The Ministry of Defense allegedly was “shocked by this sad news.”

Missile cruiser “Moscow” went to the bottom: what is known

Two days ago, in the Black Sea, the Russian missile cruiser Moskva was hit by Ukrainian cruise missiles Neptune. According to the Ukrainian military command, as a result, the ship was damaged, caught fire, and subsequently capsized and sank.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation claimed that the detonation of ammunition occurred on the ship, and it drowned while being towed.

According to the press secretary of the Marine Guard of the State Border Guard Service, Natalya Gumenyuk, the storm in the Black Sea did not allow a rescue operation and the evacuation of the crew.

Experts believe that the ship could contain missile warheads.

(C)UNIAN 2022