16-04-2022, 10:44 PM
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/159...st-news-vn
Speaking to LBC, British reporter John Sweeney said that the latest reports in Kyiv "is that as many as 450 Russian soldiers went down with the ship".
Such a loss would amount to the largest number of deaths of Russian servicemen in a single incident since the Second World War.
The captain of the Russian warship Moskva, Anton Kuprin, was among those killed during the attack that sank it, according to Ukraine.
Mr Sweeney explained: "Apparently what happened, the gossip is, that they distracted the Russians with a drone and they were concentrating on that.
"They worked out that the main radar on the ship only has a 180-degree view so they sent the missiles around the back and bang."
He added: "The Russian version is laughable. It's a complete humiliation for Putin but it makes you worry how nasty Putin will get as he's been humiliated on land and on sea."
Russia confirmed that the flagship Black Sea missile cruiser had sunk but claims it was because of an unexplained fire, which ignited ammunition.
The cruiser then capsized “in choppy seas” while being towed to port, according to the Kremlin.
Ukraine has said it hit the Moskva with two of its Neptune anti-shipping missiles - a claim backed up by US officials last night.
Speaking to LBC, British reporter John Sweeney said that the latest reports in Kyiv "is that as many as 450 Russian soldiers went down with the ship".
Such a loss would amount to the largest number of deaths of Russian servicemen in a single incident since the Second World War.
The captain of the Russian warship Moskva, Anton Kuprin, was among those killed during the attack that sank it, according to Ukraine.
Mr Sweeney explained: "Apparently what happened, the gossip is, that they distracted the Russians with a drone and they were concentrating on that.
"They worked out that the main radar on the ship only has a 180-degree view so they sent the missiles around the back and bang."
He added: "The Russian version is laughable. It's a complete humiliation for Putin but it makes you worry how nasty Putin will get as he's been humiliated on land and on sea."
Russia confirmed that the flagship Black Sea missile cruiser had sunk but claims it was because of an unexplained fire, which ignited ammunition.
The cruiser then capsized “in choppy seas” while being towed to port, according to the Kremlin.
Ukraine has said it hit the Moskva with two of its Neptune anti-shipping missiles - a claim backed up by US officials last night.