Man killed in Sevastopol bomb blast

Meanwhile, the 'VChK-OPGU' claims that the deceased is Robert Shageev, a captain first rank of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and a former officer of the Ukrainian Navy.

Consensus

• A bomb exploded on Stolletovskiy Prospekt in occupied Sevastopol on August 13.
• The explosion killed a man.
• The victim is reported to be Robert Shageev, a former officer of the Ukrainian Navy.
• Shageev reportedly defected to Russia after the 2014 annexation of Crimea.
• The bomb was placed in an urn near a bench.
• A woman born in 1994, a Russian citizen, was detained by the FSB.
• The FSB claims the suspect acted on instructions from Ukrainian special services.
• Shageev served as commander of the Ukrainian submarine 'Zaporozhye' in 2011.
• The 'Zaporozhye' was built during the Soviet era and was in poor condition.
• After the annexation of Crimea, the submarine was taken by Russian forces.
• Shageev's crew barricaded themselves on the submarine but later surrendered under his orders.

Points of divergence

• The FSB confirmed the victim was a Russian military personnel but did not disclose his name. — tg_echoonline_news
• The Telegram channel 'ЧП / Крым' claims the victim was not a military personnel. — tg_istories_media
• Mash reports the detained woman's name is Margarita Reut, a resident of Sochi. — tg_echoonline_news
• Shageev was reportedly the deputy commander of the 4th Separate Brigade of Submarines of the Black Sea Fleet in Novorossiysk until 2024 and participated in the so-called 'Special Military Operation'. — tg_istories_media
• Shageev received several awards from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, including 'For Achievements in Military Service' of the 1st degree. — tg_echoonline_news
• Shageev's current rank and position in the Russian military are unknown. — tg_istories_media

Coverage (2 sources)

• Portrait of the Day: Robert Shageev — former captain of the Ukrainian Navy who switched to the Russian Army and, according to unofficial data, was killed in... — ЭХО / Новости
• Man Blown Up in Sevastopol. According to some data, this is former Ukrainian submarine officer Robert Shageev, who after... — Важные истории

Key entities

• Sevastopol
• Роберт Шагеев
• Russia
• Ukraine
• Naval Forces
• Crimea
• VS
• FSB
• Baza
• Mash
• Black Sea Fleet
• Столетовском проспекте
• ВЧК-ОПГУ

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