Russia says one sailor died, 27 missing after missile cruiser sank -RIA

FILE PHOTO: A magnet depicting the Russian missile cruiser Moskva, which sank in the Black Sea following a fire, is pictured at an embankment in Sevastopol, Crimea April 15, 2022. REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak/File Photo

One sailor died and 27 more are missing after the Russian missile cruiser Moskva sank last week, while 396 other crew members were rescued, RIA news agency cited Russia's defence ministry as saying on Friday.

Moscow says the Moskva, the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, sank last week after a fire sparked an ammunition blast. Ukraine says it hit the vessel with an anti-ship missile.

(Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Leslie Adler)