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                "It's a bitter loss for the Russian military as the ship, though ageing, was a symbol of the Crimea-based Black Sea Fleet and of Russian military pride.",
                "According to the Russian military, the warship's hull had been damaged by an ammunition explosion, itself caused by a fire on board, on Wednesday."
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                "It's a bitter loss for the Russian military as the ship, though ageing, was a symbol of the Crimea-based Black Sea Fleet and of Russian military pride.",
                "This caused the unspecified ammunition stores to explode, damaging the hull, according to the Russian military."
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            [
                "It's a bitter loss for the Russian military as the ship, though ageing, was a symbol of the Crimea-based Black Sea Fleet and of Russian military pride.",
                "It was not mentioned again during the regular briefing on military operations in Ukraine later in the day."
            ],
            [
                "The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a Washington-based think tank, said the Ukrainian military's ability to hit Russian warships in the Black Sea could force the Russian Navy to deploy additional air defence and other assets for protection.",
                "According to the Russian military, the warship's hull had been damaged by an ammunition explosion, itself caused by a fire on board, on Wednesday."
            ],
            [
                "The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a Washington-based think tank, said the Ukrainian military's ability to hit Russian warships in the Black Sea could force the Russian Navy to deploy additional air defence and other assets for protection.",
                "This caused the unspecified ammunition stores to explode, damaging the hull, according to the Russian military."
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                "HOW BIG A BLOW TO RUSSIAN MILITARY PRIDE IS THE SINKING?",
                "According to the Russian military, the warship's hull had been damaged by an ammunition explosion, itself caused by a fire on board, on Wednesday."
            ],
            [
                "HOW BIG A BLOW TO RUSSIAN MILITARY PRIDE IS THE SINKING?",
                "This caused the unspecified ammunition stores to explode, damaging the hull, according to the Russian military."
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            [
                "HOW BIG A BLOW TO RUSSIAN MILITARY PRIDE IS THE SINKING?",
                "It was not mentioned again during the regular briefing on military operations in Ukraine later in the day."
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                "HOW BIG A BLOW TO RUSSIAN MILITARY PRIDE IS THE SINKING?",
                "The Kremlin has since demanded that Ukraine officially declare itself a neutral country that will never join the US-led NATO military bloc."
            ],
            [
                "The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a Washington-based think tank, said the Ukrainian military's ability to hit Russian warships in the Black Sea could force the Russian Navy to deploy additional air defence and other assets for protection.",
                "The Kremlin has since demanded that Ukraine officially declare itself a neutral country that will never join the US-led NATO military bloc."
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                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "\"While being towed to the port destination, due to hull damage caused by ammunition detonation sparked by fire, the cruiser Moskva lost stability."
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                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "\"While being towed to the port destination, due to hull damage caused by ammunition detonation sparked by fire, the cruiser Moskva lost stability."
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                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "As of Thursday morning, Moscow was saying that explosions on board had stopped and the fire had been extinguished, and that the cruiser was on its way to port for repairs."
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                "Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "Not clear, but some analysts say it may have helped support a possible Russian amphibious landing in the Ukrainian port of Odesa that has not happened yet because of resistance from Ukrainian forces.",
                "The Moskva was reportedly around 90 kilometers south of Odessa on Wednesday when a fire broke out on board."
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                "Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts.",
                "\"While being towed to the port destination, due to hull damage caused by ammunition detonation sparked by fire, the cruiser Moskva lost stability."
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                "Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts.",
                "As of Thursday morning, Moscow was saying that explosions on board had stopped and the fire had been extinguished, and that the cruiser was on its way to port for repairs."
            ],
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                "The ship had a crew of around 500 sailors who Russia said were successfully evacuated to other ships before being returned to their home port of Sevastopol in Crimea on Friday.",
                "\"While being towed to the port destination, due to hull damage caused by ammunition detonation sparked by fire, the cruiser Moskva lost stability."
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                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "The crew was evacuated by nearby Black Sea Fleet ships, and tugs were dispatched to tow the Moskva to Crimea for repairs."
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                "Russia has powerful air defence systems deployed in Crimea, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, but the Moskva was able to provide long-range and mobile air defence protection for the entire Black Sea Fleet and was a floating command and control centre.",
                "The crew was evacuated by nearby Black Sea Fleet ships, and tugs were dispatched to tow the Moskva to Crimea for repairs."
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                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "\"While being towed to the port destination, due to hull damage caused by ammunition detonation sparked by fire, the cruiser Moskva lost stability."
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                "WAS THE MOSKVA EARMARKED FOR A ROLE IN THE UNFOLDING CONFLICT?",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "WAS THE MOSKVA EARMARKED FOR A ROLE IN THE UNFOLDING CONFLICT?",
                "\"While being towed to the port destination, due to hull damage caused by ammunition detonation sparked by fire, the cruiser Moskva lost stability."
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                "WAS THE MOSKVA EARMARKED FOR A ROLE IN THE UNFOLDING CONFLICT?",
                "The Moskva was reportedly around 90 kilometers south of Odessa on Wednesday when a fire broke out on board."
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            [
                "WAS THE MOSKVA EARMARKED FOR A ROLE IN THE UNFOLDING CONFLICT?",
                "The crew was evacuated by nearby Black Sea Fleet ships, and tugs were dispatched to tow the Moskva to Crimea for repairs."
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                "WAS THE MOSKVA ARMED WITH UNIQUE WEAPONS?",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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            [
                "It underwent an extensive refit, and according to Britain's Ministry of Defence, only returned to operational status in 2021.",
                "In the stormy sea conditions, the ship sank,\" the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday evening."
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                "Unlikely to, but Britain's Ministry of Defence says its loss is likely to prompt Russia to review its naval posture in the Black Sea.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "Unlikely to, but Britain's Ministry of Defence says its loss is likely to prompt Russia to review its naval posture in the Black Sea.",
                "In the stormy sea conditions, the ship sank,\" the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday evening."
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                "It underwent an extensive refit, and according to Britain's Ministry of Defence, only returned to operational status in 2021.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "Russia's defence ministry has not confirmed that version of events.",
                "In the stormy sea conditions, the ship sank,\" the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday evening."
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                "Russia's defence ministry has not confirmed that version of events.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "Russia's defence ministry has not confirmed that version of events.",
                "In the stormy sea conditions, the ship sank,\" the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday evening."
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                "It underwent an extensive refit, and according to Britain's Ministry of Defence, only returned to operational status in 2021.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "Unlikely to, but Britain's Ministry of Defence says its loss is likely to prompt Russia to review its naval posture in the Black Sea.",
                "In the stormy sea conditions, the ship sank,\" the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday evening."
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                "Unlikely to, but Britain's Ministry of Defence says its loss is likely to prompt Russia to review its naval posture in the Black Sea.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "If it was holed by Ukrainian anti-ship missiles, it would be the biggest Russian warship to be lost in action since 1941, when German dive bombers crippled the Soviet battleship Marat in Kronshtadt harbour.",
                "However, Ukrainian officials claimed their forces had struck the vessel with anti-ship missiles."
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                "Not clear, but some analysts say it may have helped support a possible Russian amphibious landing in the Ukrainian port of Odesa that has not happened yet because of resistance from Ukrainian forces.",
                "However, Ukrainian officials claimed their forces had struck the vessel with anti-ship missiles."
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                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "However, Ukrainian officials claimed their forces had struck the vessel with anti-ship missiles."
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                "The sinking, whether by Ukrainian missile strikes or through a mishap, \"is a major propaganda victory for Ukraine,\" said an assessment by the ISW.",
                "However, Ukrainian officials claimed their forces had struck the vessel with anti-ship missiles."
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                "After the fire on the Moskva started, which U.S. officials believe was likely a Ukrainian attack, about five Russian warships in the northern part of the Black Sea moved further away from the coast, about 80 nautical miles.",
                "However, Ukrainian officials claimed their forces had struck the vessel with anti-ship missiles."
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                "But U.S. officials said they believed those ships were still capable of carrying out strikes into Ukraine from that distance and were less likely to be targeted by the Ukrainians that far away from the coast.",
                "The German and French brokered Minsk Protocol was designed to give the breakaway regions special status within the Ukrainian state."
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                "After the fire on the Moskva started, which U.S. officials believe was likely a Ukrainian attack, about five Russian warships in the northern part of the Black Sea moved further away from the coast, about 80 nautical miles.",
                "The German and French brokered Minsk Protocol was designed to give the breakaway regions special status within the Ukrainian state."
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                "The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a Washington-based think tank, said the Ukrainian military's ability to hit Russian warships in the Black Sea could force the Russian Navy to deploy additional air defence and other assets for protection.",
                "The German and French brokered Minsk Protocol was designed to give the breakaway regions special status within the Ukrainian state."
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                "Not clear, but some analysts say it may have helped support a possible Russian amphibious landing in the Ukrainian port of Odesa that has not happened yet because of resistance from Ukrainian forces.",
                "The German and French brokered Minsk Protocol was designed to give the breakaway regions special status within the Ukrainian state."
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                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "The German and French brokered Minsk Protocol was designed to give the breakaway regions special status within the Ukrainian state."
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                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "\"While being towed to the port destination, due to hull damage caused by ammunition detonation sparked by fire, the cruiser Moskva lost stability."
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                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "\"While being towed to the port destination, due to hull damage caused by ammunition detonation sparked by fire, the cruiser Moskva lost stability."
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                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "Ukraine says the Moskva's fate was sealed by a missile strike launched by its forces from the coast which ripped open the hulking Soviet-era ship's hull.",
                "According to the Russian military, the warship's hull had been damaged by an ammunition explosion, itself caused by a fire on board, on Wednesday."
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                "Ukraine says the Moskva's fate was sealed by a missile strike launched by its forces from the coast which ripped open the hulking Soviet-era ship's hull.",
                "\"While being towed to the port destination, due to hull damage caused by ammunition detonation sparked by fire, the cruiser Moskva lost stability."
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                "Ukraine says the Moskva's fate was sealed by a missile strike launched by its forces from the coast which ripped open the hulking Soviet-era ship's hull.",
                "This caused the unspecified ammunition stores to explode, damaging the hull, according to the Russian military."
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                "Ukraine says the Moskva's fate was sealed by a missile strike launched by its forces from the coast which ripped open the hulking Soviet-era ship's hull.",
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                "Ukraine says the Moskva's fate was sealed by a missile strike launched by its forces from the coast which ripped open the hulking Soviet-era ship's hull.",
                "\"While being towed to the port destination, due to hull damage caused by ammunition detonation sparked by fire, the cruiser Moskva lost stability."
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                "Ukraine says the Moskva's fate was sealed by a missile strike launched by its forces from the coast which ripped open the hulking Soviet-era ship's hull.",
                "According to the Russian military, the warship's hull had been damaged by an ammunition explosion, itself caused by a fire on board, on Wednesday."
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                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "A US drone circled above the cruiser on Thursday, monitoring its progress towards Sevastopol."
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                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "\"While being towed to the port destination, due to hull damage caused by ammunition detonation sparked by fire, the cruiser Moskva lost stability."
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                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "\"While being towed to the port destination, due to hull damage caused by ammunition detonation sparked by fire, the cruiser Moskva lost stability."
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                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "Commissioned in 1983 under the name Slava (Glory), the cruiser was equipped with 16 anti-ship missiles, heavy air defenses, as well as torpedoes and heavy guns."
            ],
            [
                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "A US drone circled above the cruiser on Thursday, monitoring its progress towards Sevastopol."
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            [
                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "Commissioned in 1983 under the name Slava (Glory), the cruiser was equipped with 16 anti-ship missiles, heavy air defenses, as well as torpedoes and heavy guns."
            ],
            [
                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "As of Thursday morning, Moscow was saying that explosions on board had stopped and the fire had been extinguished, and that the cruiser was on its way to port for repairs."
            ],
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                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "As of Thursday morning, Moscow was saying that explosions on board had stopped and the fire had been extinguished, and that the cruiser was on its way to port for repairs."
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                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
            ],
            [
                "Turkey, which controls access to the Black Sea via the Bosphorus, will not let them enter at a time of war.",
                "The crew was evacuated by nearby Black Sea Fleet ships, and tugs were dispatched to tow the Moskva to Crimea for repairs."
            ],
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                "Western diplomats and experts expect senior officers in the Black Sea Fleet to lose their jobs over the sinking.",
                "The crew was evacuated by nearby Black Sea Fleet ships, and tugs were dispatched to tow the Moskva to Crimea for repairs."
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                "It's a bitter loss for the Russian military as the ship, though ageing, was a symbol of the Crimea-based Black Sea Fleet and of Russian military pride.",
                "The crew was evacuated by nearby Black Sea Fleet ships, and tugs were dispatched to tow the Moskva to Crimea for repairs."
            ],
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                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a Washington-based think tank, said the Ukrainian military's ability to hit Russian warships in the Black Sea could force the Russian Navy to deploy additional air defence and other assets for protection.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "Russia has powerful air defence systems deployed in Crimea, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, but the Moskva was able to provide long-range and mobile air defence protection for the entire Black Sea Fleet and was a floating command and control centre.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
            ],
            [
                "The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a Washington-based think tank, said the Ukrainian military's ability to hit Russian warships in the Black Sea could force the Russian Navy to deploy additional air defence and other assets for protection.",
                "The crew was evacuated by nearby Black Sea Fleet ships, and tugs were dispatched to tow the Moskva to Crimea for repairs."
            ],
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                "After the fire on the Moskva started, which U.S. officials believe was likely a Ukrainian attack, about five Russian warships in the northern part of the Black Sea moved further away from the coast, about 80 nautical miles.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
            ],
            [
                "After the fire on the Moskva started, which U.S. officials believe was likely a Ukrainian attack, about five Russian warships in the northern part of the Black Sea moved further away from the coast, about 80 nautical miles.",
                "The crew was evacuated by nearby Black Sea Fleet ships, and tugs were dispatched to tow the Moskva to Crimea for repairs."
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                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "Turkey, which controls access to the Black Sea via the Bosphorus, will not let them enter at a time of war.",
                "The crew was evacuated by nearby Black Sea Fleet ships, and tugs were dispatched to tow the Moskva to Crimea for repairs."
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                "Western diplomats and experts expect senior officers in the Black Sea Fleet to lose their jobs over the sinking.",
                "The crew was evacuated by nearby Black Sea Fleet ships, and tugs were dispatched to tow the Moskva to Crimea for repairs."
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                "It's a bitter loss for the Russian military as the ship, though ageing, was a symbol of the Crimea-based Black Sea Fleet and of Russian military pride.",
                "The crew was evacuated by nearby Black Sea Fleet ships, and tugs were dispatched to tow the Moskva to Crimea for repairs."
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                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
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                "Russia has powerful air defence systems deployed in Crimea, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, but the Moskva was able to provide long-range and mobile air defence protection for the entire Black Sea Fleet and was a floating command and control centre.",
                "In the stormy sea conditions, the ship sank,\" the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday evening."
            ],
            [
                "Western diplomats and experts expect senior officers in the Black Sea Fleet to lose their jobs over the sinking.",
                "In the stormy sea conditions, the ship sank,\" the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday evening."
            ],
            [
                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "In the stormy sea conditions, the ship sank,\" the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday evening."
            ],
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                "Ukraine says the Moskva's fate was sealed by a missile strike launched by its forces from the coast which ripped open the hulking Soviet-era ship's hull.",
                "The crew was evacuated by nearby Black Sea Fleet ships, and tugs were dispatched to tow the Moskva to Crimea for repairs."
            ],
            [
                "Russia retains naval dominance in the immediate region and the Moskva was equipped to destroy enemy vessels at sea but little is left of Ukraine's navy.",
                "The crew was evacuated by nearby Black Sea Fleet ships, and tugs were dispatched to tow the Moskva to Crimea for repairs."
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                "Ukraine has suggested there are likely to have been fatalities, but Russia has not said anything on the subject yet.",
                "Last month, Ukraine claimed to have sunk the Russian patrol vessel Vasily Bykov."
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            [
                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "Last month, Ukraine claimed to have sunk the Russian patrol vessel Vasily Bykov."
            ],
            [
                "Ukraine has suggested there are likely to have been fatalities, but Russia has not said anything on the subject yet.",
                "It was not mentioned again during the regular briefing on military operations in Ukraine later in the day."
            ],
            [
                "Ukraine has suggested there are likely to have been fatalities, but Russia has not said anything on the subject yet.",
                "Russia attacked the neighboring state in late February, following Ukraine's failure to implement the terms of the Minsk agreements, signed in 2014, and Moscow's eventual recognition of the Donbass republics of Donetsk and Lugansk."
            ],
            [
                "Its sinking may be seen in some quarters in Ukraine as reducing the chances of such an assault and allow Ukraine to redeploy some of its forces elsewhere.",
                "It was not mentioned again during the regular briefing on military operations in Ukraine later in the day."
            ]
        ],
        "furthest": [
            [
                "WILL IT LOSS CHANGE THE COURSE OF THE UKRAINE CONFLICT?",
                "It was not mentioned again during the regular briefing on military operations in Ukraine later in the day."
            ],
            [
                "WILL IT LOSS CHANGE THE COURSE OF THE UKRAINE CONFLICT?",
                "Last month, Ukraine claimed to have sunk the Russian patrol vessel Vasily Bykov."
            ],
            [
                "WILL IT LOSS CHANGE THE COURSE OF THE UKRAINE CONFLICT?",
                "Russia attacked the neighboring state in late February, following Ukraine's failure to implement the terms of the Minsk agreements, signed in 2014, and Moscow's eventual recognition of the Donbass republics of Donetsk and Lugansk."
            ],
            [
                "WILL IT LOSS CHANGE THE COURSE OF THE UKRAINE CONFLICT?",
                "The Kremlin has since demanded that Ukraine officially declare itself a neutral country that will never join the US-led NATO military bloc."
            ],
            [
                "But U.S. officials said they believed those ships were still capable of carrying out strikes into Ukraine from that distance and were less likely to be targeted by the Ukrainians that far away from the coast.",
                "Russia attacked the neighboring state in late February, following Ukraine's failure to implement the terms of the Minsk agreements, signed in 2014, and Moscow's eventual recognition of the Donbass republics of Donetsk and Lugansk."
            ]
        ]
    },
    "russia": {
        "closest": [
            [
                "Ukraine has suggested there are likely to have been fatalities, but Russia has not said anything on the subject yet.",
                "Last month, Ukraine claimed to have sunk the Russian patrol vessel Vasily Bykov."
            ],
            [
                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
            ],
            [
                "The Russian navy has so far not played a big role.",
                "Last month, Ukraine claimed to have sunk the Russian patrol vessel Vasily Bykov."
            ],
            [
                "It's a bitter loss for the Russian military as the ship, though ageing, was a symbol of the Crimea-based Black Sea Fleet and of Russian military pride.",
                "According to the Russian military, the warship's hull had been damaged by an ammunition explosion, itself caused by a fire on board, on Wednesday."
            ],
            [
                "The Russian navy has so far not played a big role.",
                "This caused the unspecified ammunition stores to explode, damaging the hull, according to the Russian military."
            ]
        ],
        "furthest": [
            [
                "Here's what we do know, and what the sinking means (and does not mean) for Russia's battle-readiness: WHAT CAPABILITIES DOES THE SINKING DEPRIVE RUSSIA OF?",
                "Kiev insists the Russian offensive was completely unprovoked and has denied claims it was planning to retake the two republics by force."
            ],
            [
                "WILL RUSSIA'S NAVY NOW CHANGE THE WAY IT OPERATES AND DOES THAT MATTER?",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
            ],
            [
                "WILL RUSSIA'S NAVY NOW CHANGE THE WAY IT OPERATES AND DOES THAT MATTER?",
                "According to the Russian military, the warship's hull had been damaged by an ammunition explosion, itself caused by a fire on board, on Wednesday."
            ],
            [
                "WILL RUSSIA'S NAVY NOW CHANGE THE WAY IT OPERATES AND DOES THAT MATTER?",
                "In the stormy sea conditions, the ship sank,\" the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday evening."
            ],
            [
                "WILL RUSSIA'S NAVY NOW CHANGE THE WAY IT OPERATES AND DOES THAT MATTER?",
                "This caused the unspecified ammunition stores to explode, damaging the hull, according to the Russian military."
            ]
        ]
    },
    "russian": {
        "closest": [
            [
                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
            ],
            [
                "The Russian navy has so far not played a big role.",
                "Last month, Ukraine claimed to have sunk the Russian patrol vessel Vasily Bykov."
            ],
            [
                "It's a bitter loss for the Russian military as the ship, though ageing, was a symbol of the Crimea-based Black Sea Fleet and of Russian military pride.",
                "According to the Russian military, the warship's hull had been damaged by an ammunition explosion, itself caused by a fire on board, on Wednesday."
            ],
            [
                "The Russian navy has so far not played a big role.",
                "This caused the unspecified ammunition stores to explode, damaging the hull, according to the Russian military."
            ],
            [
                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "Last month, Ukraine claimed to have sunk the Russian patrol vessel Vasily Bykov."
            ]
        ],
        "furthest": [
            [
                "HOW BIG A BLOW TO RUSSIAN MILITARY PRIDE IS THE SINKING?",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
            ],
            [
                "HOW BIG A BLOW TO RUSSIAN MILITARY PRIDE IS THE SINKING?",
                "According to the Russian military, the warship's hull had been damaged by an ammunition explosion, itself caused by a fire on board, on Wednesday."
            ],
            [
                "HOW BIG A BLOW TO RUSSIAN MILITARY PRIDE IS THE SINKING?",
                "In the stormy sea conditions, the ship sank,\" the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday evening."
            ],
            [
                "HOW BIG A BLOW TO RUSSIAN MILITARY PRIDE IS THE SINKING?",
                "This caused the unspecified ammunition stores to explode, damaging the hull, according to the Russian military."
            ],
            [
                "HOW BIG A BLOW TO RUSSIAN MILITARY PRIDE IS THE SINKING?",
                "Last month, Ukraine claimed to have sunk the Russian patrol vessel Vasily Bykov."
            ]
        ]
    },
    "missile": {
        "closest": [
            [
                "It had anti-ship missiles and surface-to-air missiles, but was not equipped with Russia's latest generation Kalibr cruise missiles or hypersonic missiles.",
                "However, Ukrainian officials claimed their forces had struck the vessel with anti-ship missiles."
            ],
            [
                "A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
            ],
            [
                "If it was holed by Ukrainian anti-ship missiles, it would be the biggest Russian warship to be lost in action since 1941, when German dive bombers crippled the Soviet battleship Marat in Kronshtadt harbour.",
                "However, Ukrainian officials claimed their forces had struck the vessel with anti-ship missiles."
            ],
            [
                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
            ],
            [
                "It had anti-ship missiles and surface-to-air missiles, but was not equipped with Russia's latest generation Kalibr cruise missiles or hypersonic missiles.",
                "Commissioned in 1983 under the name Slava (Glory), the cruiser was equipped with 16 anti-ship missiles, heavy air defenses, as well as torpedoes and heavy guns."
            ]
        ],
        "furthest": [
            [
                "Ukraine says the Moskva's fate was sealed by a missile strike launched by its forces from the coast which ripped open the hulking Soviet-era ship's hull.",
                "Commissioned in 1983 under the name Slava (Glory), the cruiser was equipped with 16 anti-ship missiles, heavy air defenses, as well as torpedoes and heavy guns."
            ],
            [
                "If it was holed by Ukrainian anti-ship missiles, it would be the biggest Russian warship to be lost in action since 1941, when German dive bombers crippled the Soviet battleship Marat in Kronshtadt harbour.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
            ],
            [
                "The sinking, whether by Ukrainian missile strikes or through a mishap, \"is a major propaganda victory for Ukraine,\" said an assessment by the ISW.",
                "Commissioned in 1983 under the name Slava (Glory), the cruiser was equipped with 16 anti-ship missiles, heavy air defenses, as well as torpedoes and heavy guns."
            ],
            [
                "It had anti-ship missiles and surface-to-air missiles, but was not equipped with Russia's latest generation Kalibr cruise missiles or hypersonic missiles.",
                "The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid poor sea conditions, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Thursday."
            ],
            [
                "REUTERS/Stringer April 15 (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions involving ammunition stowed onboard.",
                "However, Ukrainian officials claimed their forces had struck the vessel with anti-ship missiles."
            ]
        ]
    }
}