Experts Fear Russian Flagship's Sinking Might Have Sparked a 'Broken Arrow' Incident
On Thursday, the Ukrainian military launched two missiles at the Moskva, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, off the Crimean coast. The strike triggered an ammunition explosion that caused massive damage to the…
On Thursday, the Ukrainian military launched two missiles at the Moskva, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, off the Crimean coast.
The strike triggered an ammunition explosion that caused massive damage to the ship. As the Moskva, a guided-missile cruiser, was being towed to the nearby port of Sevastopol, it sank.
Now, analysts are concerned that the ship may have been carrying two nuclear warheads, according to the Daily Mail. They’re calling for an immediate investigation into the possible “broken arrow” incident, which the outlet explained is “military slang for an accident with nukes.”
U.S. intelligence does not believe the Moskva was carrying Nuclear weapons, according to the New York Post.
However, citing East2West News, the Post reported that Mykhailo Samus, deputy director of the Center for Army, Conversion and Disarmament Studies, said there could be “two units” on the ship. But he noted the weapons would have been kept in a “protected place” and were most likely unharmed by the explosion.
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