The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that the missile cruiser Moskva had sunk in the Black Sea. The ministry in a statement said, during the towing of the Moskva cruiser to the port of destination, the ship lost its balance due to damage to the hull received during the fire following the detonation of ammunition.<br />''<br />''The ship sank in a stormy sea. Earlier, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that Moskva had been hit by heavy fire, which partially detonated its ammunition stores.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Ukraine has claimed that Moskva was hit by two R-360 Neptune anti-ship missiles.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Originally built in the Soviet-era, the Moskva entered service in the early 1980s. The vessel was actually laid down in Ukraine's southern city of Mykolaiv, which has been heavily bombed by Russia in recent days.</span><br />