Russian Warship Moskva Damaged In Ukraine War: How Important Is It?

Ukraine claims Russia's Moskva warship was damaged by their Neptune missiles, but Russia says it caught fire after ammunition blew up on board.

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday evening that efforts are being made to tow the Moskva missile cruiser back to the port after dousing of the fire that engulfed it. The ministry had earlier said that the blaze broke out after ammunition blew up on board.

Though it did not give information about the cause of the incident, the Ukrainian military claimed it hit Moskva with a Neptune anti-ship cruise missile.

Moskva has a length of 186.4 metres and can cruise at a speed of 32 knots or 59 kmph.  The 12,500 tonne ship usually has a crew of around 500.