The young naval sailors, many of whom are 19-years-old, are missing and presumed dead after being on board the stricken Moskva flagship when it was hit by two Ukrainian missiles.
Five days after the attack on the Moskva the largest warship to sink in 40 years the fate of the Russian crew is still shrouded in mystery, with officials keeping quiet as family members post that their sons and husbands are dead or missing.
Moscow said all of the 500 crew members were rescued after the April 13 blast. Ukrainian officials said some of those on board the ship had died. Neither side has provided evidence to support the claims