You sunk my battleship. Sorry, we had to. A key Russian missile cruiser is now at the bottom of the Black Sea.

Ukraine claims credit for taking it down and leaving the Kremlin with an embarrassing black eye.

What it means for the ongoing war and a potential response from Vladimir Putin.

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Good morning and welcome to wait too early on this Friday, April 15th. I'm Jonathan

Lemire. A huge setback for Russia as its flagship vessel in the Black Sea has sunk.

Russia's defense ministry yesterday said the Moscova was being towed to port after suffering

heavy damages and then it sank

in a storm. A day earlier, Ukrainian officials said their forces hit the ship with two anti-ship

missiles causing significant damage. Moscow denied the claim, instead saying a fire began on board

that caused ammunition to detonate. A story, frankly,

that's not much better for them. U.S. officials say they cannot confirm what caused the explosion

on the vessel. The missile cruiser was a symbol of Russia's naval power. Experts say it's sinking

is a massive blow to the Kremlin and could undermine the country's operations

in that region. Following the announcement of a new weapons package to Ukraine, Russia is again

warning the United States about its involvement in the war. In a two-page letter obtained by the

Washington Post earlier this week, Moscow reportedly threatened, quote, unpredictable consequences if the U.S.

and NATO continue to add fuel, in their words, to the conflict. It comes in response to a new

$800 million shipment of military equipment to Ukraine approved by President Biden on Wednesday

after a phone call with Ukrainian President Voldemir Zelensky.

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