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Moments of Russian warship Moskva before it sinks appear online – here’s what they tell us

The first images of one of Russia’s most prestigious warships shortly before it sank are being shared online.

Ukraine says it struck the Moskva in a missile attack.However, Russia says the damage to the flagship vessel was caused by a fire which detonated ammunition on board. It says the warship then sank during a storm.

Now, a short video and two images, uploaded by an unknown source or sources, appear to show the Moskva being escorted after sustaining damage. These images cast doubt on some of Russia’s statements.

What do the images show?

This is the clearest image we have of the warship.

An image of the Moskva missile cruiser is being shared widely online