Kirby would not confirm the death total numbers but noted the large amount of bombings and Russian forces currently on the ground in that region.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby provided an update on the situation in Ukraine as Russian forces have stormed the city of Mariupol, killing at least 10,000 civilians, according to the city's mayor. Russia-Ukraine: Pentagon responds to large death total reports A British submarine torpedoed an Argentine navy cruiser called the ARA General Belgrano during the 1982 conflict, killing over 300 sailors on board. If Ukrainian forces took out the vessel, the Moskva likely represents the largest warship to be sunk in combat since the Falklands War. The Moskva had the capacity to carry 16 long-range cruise missiles, and its removal reduces Russia’s firepower in the Black Sea. The Russian embassy in London did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The location of the piece of the True Cross was also unclear.
and other Western officials could not confirm what caused the blaze. Moscow acknowledged a fire on board but not any attack. This week, Ukrainian officials claimed their forces struck the Moskva with missiles amid Russia’s ongoing war with the country.
26, 2022, report that the relic had been delivered to Vice-Admiral Igor Osipov, commander of the Black Sea Fleet, and would be delivered to the guided-missile cruiser Moskva cruiser "shortly."