The Cruiser That Proved No Ship Is Safe, Moskva Launched as the Black Sea Fleet’s flagship in 1983, Moskva embodied Cold War power—big, heavily armed, seemingly invulnerable. But in April 2022, two Ukrainian Neptune missiles pierced that image, triggering fires and explosions that sank her under tow. The loss of Russia’s most prominent cruiser showed how modern missiles can humble even the largest warships. | The Reliable Narrator

On October 4, 2025, Ukraine reportedly struck Russia’s Grad warship anchored in Lake Onega, deep inside Russian territory. The precision drone attack destroyed the vessel’s engine section, shattering Moscow’s belief in “strategic depth” and exposing Russia’s interior vulnerabilities—psychologically and militarily—in what became a symbolic turning point of the war. | True Crime - Jack