Russia admits 1 dead, 27 missing after Moskva cruiser sinking

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Russia said Friday that one crew member died and 27 were missing after the Moskva missile cruiser sank last week, Report informs, citing the Moscow Times.

"As a result of a fire on April 13, the Moskva missile cruiser was seriously damaged due to the detonation of ammunition," the defence ministry said in a statement carried by Russian news agencies late Friday. "One serviceman was killed, another 27 crew members went missing," the ministry said, adding that "the remaining 396 members" had been evacuated.

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