Sunken Russian Warship Was a Symbol of Ukrainian Defiance

  • Cruiser Moskva was damaged amid conflicting claims about cause
  • Ukraine postal service unveiled a special stamp a day before
The Moskva entering Sevastopol Bay in Crimea in 2008.Photographer: Vasily Batanov/AFP/Getty Images
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The flagship Russian missile cruiser that caught fire off the coast of Ukraine and later sank has been one of the most recognizable symbols of Ukrainian resistance since the war broke out.