The Russians Appear To Be Sending A Deep-Diving Submersible To The Wreck Of The Cruiser ‘Moskva’

The wreck of the guided-missile cruiser Moskva, which was hit by two Neptune anti-ship missiles by the Ukrainians, is being tried to be salvaged by the Russian navy.

The world's oldest active warship, the Russian auxiliary Kommuna, is included in the eight-ship flotilla. The double hulled Kommuna carries the deep-diving AS-28.

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A floating gantlet of steel arches stretching from one of the twin hull to the other over the open water is what the Kommuna is. Her main function is to get things out of the water. Pieces of sunken ships are referred to asubmersibles.

It is impractical to raise the 610-foot hull in one piece.

Smaller items can be secured by divers and Submersibles.

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It's not clear what the Russian team is looking for, but it could include weapons or logs that are of interest to a foreign power.

There could be bodies. The Kremlin quickly released video of the cruiser's survivors, but most of the men who were on Moskva at the time of her sinking were not shown in the video.

There were rumors that the cruiser had nuclear warheads in her magazines. The Pentagon official said there were no indications of nuclear weapons on the Moskva.

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It's lucky for the Russian effort that the Kommuna sails from Sevastopol. The only channel into the Black Sea is controlled by Turkey.

The Turks have supported the Ukrainians with supplies of armed drones. The only naval power Moscow can deploy is in the Black Sea.