Former Ukrainian submarine commander who deserted to Russia in 2014 was killed by bomb 12 years later. Suspect reportedly worked as escort
The Insider identified the man killed in a 13 August Sevastopol bombing as Robert Shageev.
A man died in an explosion in occupied Sevastopol, likely a former Ukrainian naval officer who defected to Russia. The victim, identified as Robert Shageev, was a commander of the Ukrainian submarine Zaporizhzhia, which was held captive in Sevastopol's Striletska Bay when Russian forces took the peninsula in 2014. Shageev switched sides and served in the Russian fleet.
The bombing targeted Shageev as he passed a bin next to a bench on Stoletova Avenue. Russian authorities confirmed his death, though not his identity, and a suspect was detained. Crimean informants claimed the detainee was Margarita Reut, a 32-year-old who had been fined for discrediting the Russian army. The incident highlights the violence and unrest in occupied Crimea, where collaborators and defectors have been targeted in bombings and shootings.
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