‘Missing’ sailor from Russia’s Moskva cruiser received a summons from the government: Report

Fontanka, on November 8, reported that the Frunzensky district's military registration and enlistment office had sent a summons to a “missing” sailor from Russia’s Moskva cruiser that sunk in April 2022. The summons was sent after the ship was submerged. The missing sailor, identified as Srochnik, was serving as a cook on the sunken ship. But his family and friends have not heard anything about him for half a year since the incident with the cruiser which took place amid the Ukraine war.

Notably, Srochnik was a ship's cook on the cruiser and had left for military service less than a year ago. After the ship sank in April 2022, he was considered missing. According to the newspaper Fontanka, the summons arrived on the birthday of the sailor. In the documents, the sailor has been asked to appear in order to clarify military registration documents for mobilization.

Meanwhile, Srochnik’s mother has described the situation as "confusion." And the sailor's relatives still believe that he is not dead.




Earlier, on April 14, 2022, the Russian Ministry of Defence stated that the Moskva cruiser had sunk after the detonation of ammunition on board. However, Ukraine's armed forces said Neptune missiles had hit the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation. Several estimates have suggested that the number of crew on the ship, including sailors of military service, ranged from 416 to 680 people.

FAQs:

1. When did the Russian Federation's Moskva cruiser sink?
   The Russian Federation's Moskva cruiser sank on April 14, 2022.
2. How many members were present on the Moskva cruiser?
   According to some estimates, around 416 to 680 people were on the Moskva cruiser.