Essentially, the Slava/Moskva-class is so packed full with armament, that any kind of damage is…

Re. is it realistic that the Ukrainians have hit her: yes, it is. However, only if the crew messed up massively. The cruiser was full of…

Essentially, the Slava/Moskva-class is so packed full with armament, that any kind of damage is promptly threatening the survival of ship.

Re. is it realistic that the Ukrainians have hit her: yes, it is. However, only if the crew messed up massively. The cruiser was full of short-range defence systems custom-tailored to shot down dozens of incoming missiles of the kind of Neptune, Harpoon etc.