Originally Posted by
ORAC
Latest reports from Turkish news are that Moskva sent out an SOS at 0105.
At 0114 she rolled on her side and at 0145 lost all electric power.
At 0200 a Turkish ship lay alongside and started evacuating sailors from the hill and the water, rescuing a total of 54 men.
At 0300 she is reported to have sunk. Rescue operations continue.
Total reported number of crew is 510.
Pretty grim stuff. Could be the biggest mass casualty event of the conflict to date.