Defector and former Ukrainian submarine commander Robert Shageev killed in Sevastopol
An explosion in occupied Sevastopol killed Robert Shageev, a former Ukrainian submarine commander who violated his oath of allegiance and defected to Russia in 2014, local monitoring channel Crimean Wind reported on August 13.
On August 13, an explosion in occupied Sevastopol claimed the life of Robert Shageev, a former Ukrainian submarine commander. Shageev defected to Russia in 2014, violating his allegiance to Ukraine, according to local monitoring channel Crimean Wind. The blast occurred in a park on Stoletovsky Prospekt, instantly killing Shageev, as reported by a Telegram channel associated with Russian security forces.
The explosive device might have been concealed in a trash can or under a bench, according to initial reports. Russian media later clarified that a woman who followed Shageev was present by chance, not directly involved in the blast.
Shageev, a captain of the first rank, surrendered Ukraine's only submarine without resistance during the 2014 annexation of Crimea. He subsequently joined the Russian Black Sea Fleet as deputy commander of a submarine brigade. Ukraine had charged Shageev with treason, and he was also accused of directing Kalibr missile strikes against Ukraine.
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