Russian Military Officer Killed in Annexed Crimea Bomb Explosion
Telegram channels identified the victim as Captain First Rank Robert Shageyev, who defected to Russia during the 2014 annexation of Crimea.
A Russian military officer lost his life in a bombing that took place in Crimea's annexed territory, Kremlin-backed officials and the Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Thursday. The blast occurred in western Sevastopol, the base of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, around 10 a.m. local time. According to the news source Ostorozhno Novosti, the explosive device was hidden in a trash can which went off when the officer accidentally stepped on it.
The FSB confirmed the officer's death but did not disclose his name. They also reported the arrest of a 32-year-old Russian woman who allegedly acted on orders from Ukrainian special services. The Kremlin-appointed governor of Sevastopol claimed that the woman showed no remorse for her actions. Ostorozhno Novosti reported identifying her as Margarita Reutt, who resides in Sochi, volunteered to clean up oil spills in Anapa, and owned a business.
However, these claims have not been independently verified. The Moscow Times also reported that five individuals were killed in an operation to dismantle the explosive device. The Moscow Times, however, faces challenges as Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has labeled it as an undesirable organization, making its work punishable by law.
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