{"id":1615446,"date":"2022-08-18T18:57:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T22:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1615446"},"modified":"2022-08-18T18:57:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T22:57:30","slug":"fact-check-did-the-ukrainians-sink-another-russian-warship-with-neptune-missiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-the-ukrainians-sink-another-russian-warship-with-neptune-missiles\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did The Ukrainians Sink Another Russian Warship With Neptune Missiles?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-did-the-ukrainians-sink-another-russian-warship-with-neptune-missiles%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1615446&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2021-11-16T083554Z_76298773_RC2KVQ9R8ZHY_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-BRITAIN-MILITARY-scaled-e1656698574540.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>A video\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/firsthype.fb\/videos\/vb.111004641499542\/591993252420177\/?type=2&#038;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/firsthype.fb\/videos\/vb.111004641499542\/591993252420177\/?type%3D2%26theater&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1660764909745000&#038;usg=AOvVaw341esvgx_G-wAT45_bK6Gt\">shared on Facebook<\/a> claims Ukrainian R-360 Neptune anti-ship missiles recently struck and sank a Russian warship.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: Misleading<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are no reports of the Ukrainians destroying any Russian warship, besides the Moskva, with Neptune missiles. Ukrainian sources claimed to have damaged a Russian frigate with Neptune missiles in April, but that claim is unverified.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Russian Navy ships have been used to support Russian ground offensives in Ukraine throughout the course of the war, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/russias-black-sea-fleet-struggling-with-effective-sea-control-uk-says-2022-08-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuters<\/a>. The Moskva, the Russian fleet\u2019s flagship, was hit in May by Ukrainian Neptune missiles and sank on its way back to port, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/national-security\/us-intel-helped-ukraine-sink-russian-flagship-moskva-officials-say-rcna27559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Facebook video, viewed more than 90,000 times, claims Ukrainian forces sank another warship using Neptune missiles. \u201cAgain!! Ukraine Forces Use R-360 Neptune Anti-Ship Missile to Destroy Russian Warship,\u201d reads the video\u2019s title. The video includes audio of a narrator reading from a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/R-360_Neptune\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wikipedia article<\/a> about the Neptune missile. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2022\/04\/15\/fact-check-ukrainian-missile-russian-ship-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: No, This Is Not Footage Of A Ukrainian Missile Blowing Up A Russian Naval Vessel)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While the Moskva was sunk by Ukrainian Neptune missile strikes in May, there is no evidence that Ukraine sank another warship with Neptune missiles. The Ukrainian military has destroyed or damaged 11 Russian naval vessels, including the Moskva, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oryxspioenkop.com\/2022\/02\/attack-on-europe-documenting-equipment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oryx<\/a>, an open source analyst website that tracks military losses in conflicts. All of the vessels besides the Moskva were hit by Bayraktar TB2 drones or other weapon systems such as U.S.-provided <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/russia-steps-up-shelling-in-ukraines-east-as-eu-discusses-kyivs-bid-to-join-bloc-11655458924\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harpoons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oryxspioenkop.com\/2022\/02\/attack-on-europe-documenting-equipment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oryx<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat seems to be inaccurate,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UAWeapons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UA Weapons Tracker<\/a>, an open source intelligence account that tracks Ukraine, told Check Your Fact in an email after being asked about the Facebook post\u2019s claim.<\/p>\n<p>Oleksandr Turchynov, the former secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, claimed the Admiral Essen, a Russian warship, was damaged by a Neptune missile in early April, according to Ukrainian-based news outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/dumskaya.net\/news\/ukrainskie-zashchitniki-povredili-rossiyskiy-fre-162480\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dumskaya<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/apr\/14\/russia-moskva-cruiser-sunk-stormy-seas-defense-ministry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Guardian<\/a>. Rob Lee, a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, shared a video on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RALee85\/status\/1514138241829642245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> from the Russian Ministry of Defense of the Admiral Essen operating after the alleged Neptune strike.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Russian MoD posted a video yesterday showing the Black Sea Fleet\u2019s Admiral Essen frigate allegedly engaging a TB2 UCAV with its Shtil-1 air defense system. The footage didn\u2019t show an impact.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TpBtPtEj9K\">https:\/\/t.co\/TpBtPtEj9K<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pSgiju9saa\">pic.twitter.com\/pSgiju9saa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rob Lee (@RALee85) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RALee85\/status\/1514138241829642245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe Russian MoD posted a video yesterday showing the Black Sea Fleet\u2019s Admiral Essen frigate allegedly engaging a TB2 UCAV with its Shtil-1 air defense system. The footage didn\u2019t show an impact,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time claims of a Russian ship being hit have circulated on social media. Check Your Fact previously <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2022\/06\/17\/fact-check-russain-warship-missile-attack-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">debunked<\/a> a video from June that claimed to show a Russian warship being sunk by missiles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video\u00a0shared on Facebook claims Ukrainian R-360 Neptune anti-ship missiles recently struck and sank a Russian warship.Verdict: MisleadingThere are no reports of the Ukrainians destroying any Russian warship, besides the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1615446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1615446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1615446"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1615446\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1615446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1615446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1615446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}