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Russian cruiser Moskva
Ukraine officially declared the wreck of the Moskva an underwater cultural heritage site.
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| November 2022 |
Russian cruiser Moskva
A Russian court in Crimea acknowledged the deaths of 17 additional sailors from the Moskva, mostly conscripts, after families demanded information.
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| October 2022 |
Russian cruiser Moskva
A Russian recruitment office mistakenly sent conscription papers to a missing Moskva sailor.
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| April 14 2022 |
Russian cruiser Moskva
Moskva was sunk during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, marking the end of her active service.
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| February 2022 |
Russian cruiser Moskva
Moskva began leading the naval assault during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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| April 2021 |
Russian cruiser Moskva
Fired new Vulkan anti-ship missiles during exercises.
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| March 2021 |
Russian cruiser Moskva
Conducted sea exercises.
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| July 3 2020 |
Russian cruiser Moskva
Completed two and a half months of repairs and maintenance, intended to keep her in service until 2040.
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| February 2020 |
Russian cruiser Moskva
Russian Orthodox officials planned to place a rare Christian relic purported to be part of the True Cross aboard the ship.
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| June 2019 |
Russian cruiser Moskva
Left Sevastopol in the Black Sea to test combat systems and main propulsion.
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| July 22 2016 |
Russian cruiser Moskva
Awarded the Order of Nakhimov.
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| September 25 2015 |
Russian cruiser Moskva
Following the Russian Sukhoi Su-24 shootdown, Moskva was deployed near the Syria-Turkey border, armed with S-300F surface-to-air missile system.
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| July 2015 |
Russian cruiser Moskva
Visited Luanda, Angola, to strengthen military cooperation.
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| August 2013 |
Russian cruiser Moskva
Visited Havana, Cuba, and was later deployed to the Mediterranean Sea in response to US warships near Syria's coast.
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