According to information published by Ukranews on April 13, 2022, the Russian Project 1164 Atlant (Slava class) cruiser Moskva was reportedly hit by Ukrainian Neptune missiles.
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Russian Slava class cruiser Moskva (Picture source: Ridus)
About Moskva cruiser
Moskva is the lead ship of the Project 1164 Atlant class of guided missile cruisers in the Russian Navy. Slava was laid down in 1976 in Shipyard 445 of the 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant in Nikolayev, was launched in 1979, and commissioned on 30 January 1983. It is the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
The Project 1164 Atlant-class cruisers are designed for dealing with enemy surface combatants and providing combat stability of Russian task forces in remote corners of the ocean.
The development of the class began in the later 1970s. Four cruisers were built, of which three are in the Russian Navy’s inventory. The cruisers in the class displace a total of 11,500 tons and measure 186 m in length.
They have a full speed of 32 knots, a range of 7,500 nm at 18 knots, a 130-mm AK-130 gun, anti-ship, and air defense missile systems, 30-mm AK-630M antiaircraft guns, and torpedoes. They can carry a Kamov Ka-27 (Helix) helicopter or derivatives thereof.
About Neptune missiles
The RK-360MC Neptune is a cruise anti-ship missile that can be mounted on ships, land vehicles, or air launchers. The missile was unveiled for the first time to the public at the defense exhibition "Weapons and Security" in October 2015.
The RK-360MC Neptune missile has a maximum firing range of 280 km. It carries a High Explosive Fragmentation (HE-FRAG) warhead, which weighs around 145 kg. This missile should be efficient against vessels with a displacement of up to 5,000 tons, such as frigates and destroyers.
