Ukraine-Russia war LIVE – Humiliation for Putin as ‘go f**k yourself’ warship Moskva is ‘BLOWN UP by Ukrainian missiles’

UKRAINIAN officials have claimed a huge missile success after Russia’s defence ministry revealed their flagship was ‘seriously damaged’. Russian officials have admitted that the damage was caused by an explosion aboard Moskva, the flagship of the country’s Black Sea Fleet. They did not specify the cause of the fire, saying it was under investigation. However, Ukraine have claimed that the 186m-long vessel was struck by their Neptune missiles. Ukrainian presidential aide Oleksiy Arestovych said Russian rescuers were unable to reach the vessel, which could have had as many as 510 crew members on board. Odesa regional governor Maksym Marchenko wrote in his Telegram post: “It has been confirmed that the missile cruiser Moskva today went exactly where it was sent by our border guards on Snake Island!” It comes just weeks after the soviet-era ship opened fire on 13 defiant border guards tasked with protecting Snake Island. Ukrainian soldiers previously told Russians on board Moskva to “go f**k yourselves” after they were asked to surrender. The defiant border guards had been tasked with protecting Zmiinyi or Snake – Island in the Black Sea from Russian invaders. The heroism of the border guards caught the world’s imagination with many moved their bravery in the face of death. Follow our Russia-Ukraine live blog below for up-to-the-minute updates…