Ex-Ukrainian submarine commander who defected to Russia in 2014 killed in Sevastopol bombing
A man identified by The Insider as Robert Shageev, a former Ukrainian submarine commander who deserted to Russia in 2014, was killed in a bombing in Sevastopol on 13 August. The outlet reports the suspect reportedly worked as an escort.
A bombing in Russian-occupied Sevastopol, Crimea, on 13 August killed a man later identified by the independent investigative outlet The Insider as Robert Shageev. According to the report, Shageev previously served as a submarine commander in the Ukrainian Armed Forces before deserting to Russia in 2014, the year Russia annexed Crimea.
Twelve years after his defection, Shageev died in the blast. The Insider states that the person suspected of involvement in the attack reportedly worked as an escort.
The outlet has not disclosed further details about the circumstances of the bombing, a possible motive, or whether the suspect has been detained. It also remains unclear what role or status Shageev held in Russia after leaving Ukraine's armed forces in 2014.
The case adds to a series of incidents in recent years in which individuals connected to the Russian-Ukrainian war have been killed or targeted in Russian-occupied Crimea and elsewhere. The Insider is a Russian independent investigative journalism outlet that regularly publishes reporting on events in Russia and in Russian-occupied territories.
