Russia's flagship of the Black Sea fleet 'seriously damaged' after missile hit | The World

Officials say a missile has struck and badly damaged Russia's flagship cruiser in its Navy's Black Sea fleet. Retired ADF Major General Mick Ryan tells The World the strike is both a symbolic and strategic moment for Ukrainian forces, as the Moskva served an important role in air defence for Russian forces in that region. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here:shorturl.at/dmxR3 ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on Twitter:   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia