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Sinking of Russian warship raises tense questions about fate of crew

A state television anchor also demands answers about how the debacle happened.

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A state television anchor also demands answers about how the debacle happened.

Highlights

  • The Russian warship Moskva sank last week after being hit by two Ukrainian missiles.
  • The Russian Defense Ministry said all crew members had been evacuated.
  • But several families are contradicting this claim in Russian media reports and on social media.
  • Social media groups uniting mothers of Russian soldiers deployed in Ukraine are filling up with photos and pleas from parents looking for their missing sons.
  • One mother said her son, who survived, told her that about 40 people died and many were wounded in the sinking.
  • At least seven sailors have been identified by name and classified as missing, according to reports and local media accounts on local media and social media accounts of family members.