Like the Titanic, but in this case not by an iceberg but by missiles, the Russian cruiser Moscow It sank and sank to the bottom of the Black Sea. The $750 million war giant, the flagship of Putin’s army, even if destroyed, carries with it a long history of decades, but most importantly “secrets” that could be uncovered by NATO and Western countries, the Russians to cost dearly. That is why the wreck area is constantly guarded by some Russian ships even after the sinking: the tsar wants to prevent European or American “curious” approaching and gather information that will certainly be very useful in times of war.
These secrets at the bottom
As we saw on InsideOver, the cruiser had state-of-the-art electronic and missile equipment and, thanks to the “three Cs” (command, control, communications), was the reference point for war operations in this sector of the front. Not only that: the most serious thing is that he also had two nuclear warheads on board, even if the US has refuted this thesis. Either way, everything inside becomes a major source of information if it falls into the wrong hands. This is why Russian interest in the wreck is still so great: As Repubblica explains, Russian divers with technological help are said to have already descended into the depths of the waters to recover sensitive material, codes and tools, which will be protected in any case need case.
The communication center
According to satellite images and reconstructions, the most affected area of the Moskva River would be the Bug, where Commander Kuprin was located, and the entire command bridge, the heart of the encrypted communications center, is likely to be among the most important. secrets stayed on board when it went down. But even the P-1000 Vulcan anti-ship missiles, built to target US ships, could tempt NATO intelligence. The interest of American forces in the cruiser is evidenced by the continuous flight over the sinking area of reconnaissance Boeing P-8A, which frequently take off from the NATO base in Sigonella towards the Black Sea.Expeditions were suspended in the first weeks of the conflict, resumed immediately after the attack on the cruiser, which had intensified in the last few hours.
Spy plane over the Black Sea
However, the Times also revealed that an American P-8 Poseidon spy plane was patrolling the Black Sea within hours Previous Attack on the cruiser Moskva. The sea reconnaissance aircraft, which cost around 400 million euros, was about 160 kilometers from the cruiser. The P-8 is capable of long-range tracking of ships and submarines. According to the Times, the P-8 took off from Sigonella on April 13, hours before the attack, and after shutting down its trackers, it was positioned on Romania’s Black Sea coast to try to pinpoint the position of the Russian fleet. The plane would have remained hidden under radar for almost three hours. However, the US Navy has not confirmed that it assisted Ukraine in the attack by providing intelligence.