Russian state TV propagandists outrageously claimed World War III had begun as they ranted at the West after the sinking of prized warship Moskva.
Hundreds of sailors were believed to have died after 12,500-ton Moskva was hit by a devastating missile strike, The Sun reported.There were rumours the missiles were provided by NATO supporters of Ukraine, and Britain has sent anti-ship weapons.But sources insisted the Slava-class cruiser was sunk by Ukraine-made Neptune missiles after its radar was distracted by a Turkish-made Byraktar drone.
A Pentagon official briefing reporters said Ukraine had hit the Moskva with two Neptunes — contradicting Russia’s claim that the ship lost balance in rough seas as it was towed to port after ammunition exploded.
It is the first time the Russian navy has lost a flagship since battleship Knyaz Suvorov was torpedoed by Japan in the war of 1905. It is also the largest warship lost since World War II.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mouthpiece Olga Skabeyeva said on state-run Rossiya 1 TV station: “It can safely be called World War Three. That’s entirely for sure.“We’re definitely fighting against NATO infrastructure, if not NATO itself. We need to recognise that.”Military pundit Dmitry Drozdenko said: “A full-scale multi-level war is underway with the collective West”. News.com
