Ship was sailing near Snake Island when hit, say reports
Highlights
- Russia’s Admiral Makarov warship hit by Ukrainian missiles and burst into flames, say reports.
- Comes after US intelligence helped Ukraine locate and sink Russian warship Moskva.
- If lost, Russia’s frigate fleet will be down to 10, says World Directory of Modern Warships.
- Russia last month lost its Black Sea flagship in a Ukrainian cruise missile attack.
- Russia has blockaded Ukrainian ports on the sea’s coast to stop exports throughout the war.
- Nearly 25 million tonnes of grain were stuck in Ukraine due to the war, driving global food prices to a record high last month, UN said on Friday.