Makes what proven? The two parties make different claims. Ukraine says destroyed, Russia says damaged (the title of this HN post is correct in that it copies t

Makes what proven? The two parties make different claims. Ukraine says destroyed, Russia says damaged (the title of this HN post is correct in that it copies that of the article, but that title isn’t correct) Ukraine probably doesn’t want to lie, but may be willing to exaggerate a bit to boost morale of their troops, with the risk of getting caught when more becomes clear of this attack. Similarly, Russia may be willing to play down the effects, and has it easier in that “damaged” covers a very wide range, from “hit by one bullet, a window got broken” to “sunk in port after explosions, salvageable, but building a new one would be cheaper”. See also the BBCs reporting at https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67821515 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67821515, which currently is cautious not to declare the ship destroyed.