Russia admits Ukraine launched missiles that sank cruiser Moskva, but the statement was quickly removed and the official position returned to an "accident" narrative. A Moscow military tribunal issued a brief communique naming a Ukrainian naval commander as responsible for the attack, then deleted the notice from its website. Ukrainian naval spokesman Dmitro Pletenciuk says denial is becoming harder, while Russian military officials, including spokesperson Irina Jîrnova, declined to comment. The incident, which occurred in April 2022, cost 20 crew members and was a major symbolic victory for Ukraine in the ongoing war. Russia’s swift retraction illustrates continuing propaganda struggles amid the conflict.
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