The scheme aims to deter people crossing the english channel, but critics say it is inhumane for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, a warm welcome. russia s defence ministry says the flagship of its black sea fleet the moskva has sunk a day after ukraine said the cruiser had been hit by its missiles. the ship went down as it was being towed back to the port of sevastopol. overnight there have been reports of explosions in the capital kyiv. tim allman reports. the scourge of the black sea now buried at the bottom of it. but how the moskva got there is still disputed. ukraine says it hit the ship
President zelensky speaking to my colleague, clive myrie. russia s ministry of defence says that the flagship of its black sea fleet the moskva has sunk while being towed back to port in stormy weather. the warship had been badly damaged by a fire and explosion, according to officials. they said ammunition on board exploded in an unexplained fire on wednesday. ukraine says it struck the moskva with cruise missiles fired from the coast a claim moscow denies. the sio crew vessel has led russia s naval assault on ukraine, making it an important symbolic and military target. so, what are the russians saying about this? our russia editor, steve rosenberg, gave us this update from moscow. as the symbol of russia s black sea fleet, the moskva, was an enormous symbol, a symbol of russia s military might. and the fact that this symbol has been engulfed in fire, has been put out of action,