Man killed in Sevastopol blast, linked to defected Ukrainian officer
A man was killed in a blast in Sevastopol on August 13, with multiple sources identifying him as Captain 1st Rank Robert Shageev, a former Ukrainian naval officer who defected to Russia. The Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that a Russian woman, born in 1994, was detained and accused of carrying out the attack on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence.
Consensus
- A blast occurred in Sevastopol on August 13.
- A man was killed in the explosion.
- The victim was a military serviceman of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
- A Russian woman born in 1994 was detained by the FSB.
- The FSB stated the suspect acted on behalf of Ukrainian special services.
- The explosion took place near a bench and an urn on Stolletovskiy Prospekt.
- The suspect was reportedly seen near the scene before the blast.
Points of divergence
- The deceased was Robert Shageev, a former commander of the Ukrainian submarine 'Zaporozhye', confirmed via the registry of invalid tax identification numbers (INN) issued on August 13. — tg_theinsider
- The suspect is Margarita Reut, a 32-year-old woman from Sochi, who previously ran a travel agency and sold vaginal suppositories online. — vm
- The suspect was identified as Margarita Reut (or Reutt), with additional details about her prior administrative fine for 'discrediting the army' and a separate incident involving a comment during a drone attack. — meduza
- The FSB confirmed the suspect was detained and acting on Ukraine's behalf, but did not name the victim. — tg_astrapress
- The victim may have been a former Ukrainian officer who defected to Russia, but no confirmation was provided. — tg_radiosvoboda
Coverage (20 sources)
- Former commander of Ukrainian submarine, who switched to Russia's side, died on the day of the explosion in Sevastopol. Information about this The In… — The Insider
- In Sevastopol an explosion occurred, a man died. — Радио Свобода
- FSB: soldier died in explosion in Sevastopol — РИАМО
- Explosion in Sevastopol: who died, what is known about it, who is the criminal, what she said during the interrogation — Вечерняя Москва
- Arrested for explosion in Sevastopol, which took the life of a serviceman of the Russian Ministry of Defense, carried out a task of Ukrainian intelligence services, reports... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Attempted assassination of a military personnel in Sevastopol. According to unofficial data, the commander of a Ukrainian submarine who defected to Russia was killed. Main — Meduza
- Military man killed by explosion in Sevastopol — DW Главное
- As a result of an explosion in Sevastopol, a serviceman of the Russian Ministry of Defense died, — FSB's FSBU detained a woman suspected of blowing up a soldier... — ASTRA
- In Sevastopol, woman detonates soldier — FSB — BBC News Русская служба
- In Sevastopol, a serviceman of the Russian Ministry of Defense died in an explosion — Фонтанка
- Explosion in Sevastopol, man killed. According to unconfirmed data, this is a former officer of the Ukrainian Navy who switched to Russia's side... — ЭХО / Новости
- In Sevastopol, a resident of Sochi was detained on suspicion of sabotaging a Russian military — SOTAvision
- FSB reports death of serviceman in Sevastopol due to explosion. Suspect detained — Дождь
- Russian serviceman died in explosion in Sevastopol — Коммерсантъ
- FSB: Ukrainian intelligence services injured a serviceman in Sevastopol — Ведомости
- In Sevastopol, explosion in residential sector killed man. According to 'Base', man died early morning after explosion in square behind residential complex on Stoletsky Prospect. — Baza
- Explosion occurred in annexed Sevastopol, man killed, media reports — Настоящее Время
- In the result of the bomb explosion in Sevastopol a man died. According to unconfirmed data, the deceased is captain 1st rank Explosive... — The Insider
- In Sevastopol, a man died after an explosion. Telegram channels claim an officer of the Navy died. As Astra writes citing... — Дождь (Telegram)
- In the explosion in Sevastopol, a serviceman of the Russian Ministry of Defense died, — FSB — ASTRA
Key entities
- Sevastopol
- Russia
- FSB
- Stoletovskoy Prospekt
- Mash
- Ukraine
- FSB
- Ministry of Defense
- MO
- VMF
- Robert Shagaev
- Baza
- Astra
- Ministries of Defense
- Anatoly Sharoy
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