Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Russian navy flagship Moskva sinks after explosion and fire on board

Missile cruiser Moskva in the port of Sevastopol, 16 November, 2021
Photo: Reuters

The Russian Ministry of Defence has announced that the Moskva missile cruiser sank at around midnight while being towed to Sevastopol, after an explosion and a fire on board. According to the Russian authorities, the ship sank as a result of a heavy storm and hull damage. Ukraine says the missile carrier was hit by two missiles. 

Moskva provided the anti-air defence of the Russian advance’s Southern flank. After the news of the cruiser’s sinking, powerful explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

“The threat of Russia potentially using tactical or low-yield nuclear weapons in Ukraine cannot be taken lightly, but the CIA has not seen a lot of practical evidence reinforcing that concern,” CIA Director William Burns said, talking at the Georgia Institute of Technology of the “potential desperation” and setbacks Putin has been suffering.

“We have withstood 50 days already, although the occupiers gave us a maximum of five,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in his regular address. The Russian forces are building defence lines in Kherson region and are advancing towards Donetsk and Luhansk. The Ukrainian forces have reported they have staved off nine attacks in the past 24 hours 



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Colder weather with snowfall on Monday

In the next 24 hours, the weather situation in the southern part of the country will remain complicated. With temporary interruptions, snowfall will continue as it will be significant in the Rila-Rhodope region, Strandzha and Sakar...

published on 1/12/25 6:00 PM

BSP to participate in government with GERB-SDS and ITN

“BSP – United Left” received a green light to sign an agreement to form a nationally responsible government with GERB-SDS and ITN, it became clear after a meeting of the BSP National Council and a subsequent meeting of the coalition..

published on 1/12/25 5:28 PM
Maya Manolova

Tremors in the left-wing coalition due to BSP's intention to govern with GERB

The leader of Stand Up.BG Maya Manolova described the possible participation of BSP in a joint government with GERB as a "kiss of death". The National Council of BSP is currently holding a meeting to decide whether the party should..

published on 1/12/25 5:00 PM