Russia admits 1 dead, 27 missing after Moskva cruiser sinking

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.