The Ukrainians lured the ship relatively close to shore by getting the ship to try to target a high value aircraft.
The Neptune missiles are to defend a port.
They stationed them in the middle of no where — where there is nothing logical to defend — and surprised the Russians.
The ship is armed with cruise missiles... and a major asset, there is zero reason to bring the ship within range of land. None.
Too many lies on all sides. I am suspicious of everything I hear.