Celebration In Ukraine Over Sinking Of Warship However Fears Develop Over Doable Retaliation
Former AIDE TO THE GEORGE W. BUSH WHITE HOUSE AND STATE DEPARTMENTS, ELISE JORDAN. JOE, HAS THE MORNING OFF. > > >. We BEGIN WITH THAT. Enormous SETBACK FOR RUSSIA, AS ITS FLAGSHIP VESSEL IN THE BLACK SEA, HAS SUNK. . Russia’S DEFENSE MINISTRY YESTERDAY SAID THE “ MOSKVA” WAS BEING TOWED TO PORT AFTER SUFFERING HEAVY DAMAGES AND SANK IN A STORM.. A DAY EARLIER UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS SAID THEIR FORCES HIT THE SHIP WITH TWO ANTI-SHIP MISSILES, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. . Moscow DENIED THE CLAIM INSTEAD SAYING THAT A FIRE BEGAN ON BOARD, CAUSING AMMUNITION TO DETONATE. U.S. OFFICIALS SAY THEY CAN NOT CONFIRM WHAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION ON THE VESSEL.. The MISSILE CRUISER WAS A SYMBOL OF RUSSIA’S NAVAL POWER. WILLIE, EITHER WAY IT IS SYMBOLIC OF RUSSIA FLAILING TO AN EXTENT., > >. Sure, SYMBOLIC AND STRATEGIC., WE HEARD FROM PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY YESTERDAY. AT THAT POINT 24 HOURS AGO. He SAID THEY THOUGHT IT WAS BEING TOWED BACK TO RUSSIA. IN THE PROCESS O...