(ANSA) - MOSCOW, APRIL 19 - Asked by the media to comment on the situation after the sinking of the cruiser Moskva in the Black Sea, the spokesman for President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, replied today that "the Kremlin is not authorized to reveal any details . All communication comes only through the Ministry of Defense and we are not authorized to release anything here, "Peskov said.
Meduza, an independent Russian-language news site, citing a source close to the Black Sea command, wrote that 37 crew members of the Moskva were killed.
About 100 men were injured, while the exact number of those missing is unknown.
About 500 people were on board when the Moskva was hit, Meduza added, citing the source.
After the Moskva sank, the parents and other members of the families of the sailors who served on board - including conscripts - wrote on social media denouncing the disappearance of family members who were on the ship.
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