The loss of the “Moskva” is a huge defeat for Russia. Also because Moscow cannot bring any more warships to the Black Sea via the Mediterranean because Turkey has blocked the passage of Russian naval ships through the Bosphorus.
A Western intelligence service has managed to record on-board communications on the sinking “Moskva”. Now this audio recording has been published: The radio operators are in a panic because of the imbalance of the burning ship – and they are deeply concerned because the bridge, the command post with captain, admiral and helmsman, is no longer reporting…