Ukraine-Russia war LIVE – Russian flagship warship sinks as Putin Putin warns West of ‘very painful consequences’

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!” Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West of “very painful consequences” if Russian oil is replaced. He said: “This will have consequences for the world economy and the consequences of that such steps can be very painful.” Follow our Russia-Ukraine live blog below for up-to-the-minute updates…