Russian serviceman killed in explosion in Sevastopol
3 sources across 2 countries · Latvia · Ukraine
Who reported this
- Meduza
- Novaya Gazeta Europe
- Kyiv Independent
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A Russian serviceman died on the morning of August 13 following an explosion in Sevastopol, Crimea. The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) confirmed the death of a military member but did not officially release the identity of the victim. Reports from Telegram channels Mash and Baza indicate the blast occurred on Stoletovsky Avenue, where a device was allegedly hidden in a trash can next to a bench. Witnesses stated the man was walking up a staircase with a friend when the detonation occurred.
Unconfirmed reports from blogger Anatoly Shariy and the channel VChK-OGPU identify the deceased as Robert Shageev, a former Ukrainian Navy officer who defected to Russia in 2014. Shageev reportedly served as a deputy commander of a submarine brigade in the Russian Black Sea Fleet and had been charged with treason in absentia by Ukrainian authorities.
The FSB reported the detention of a female suspect who they claim was acting on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence services. According to Mash, the suspect is 32 year old Margarita Reutt, a resident of Sochi who allegedly admitted to receiving payment in cryptocurrency for the attack. Mash further noted that Reutt had previously been fined for discrediting the Russian army and had posted content expressing shame in being Russian. Ukraine has not commented on the incident.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- These outlets provided detailed biographical information on the suspect and the victim's history of defection.
- Centre
- This outlet framed the event within a broader pattern of partisan activity and reciprocal assassination attempts between Russia and Ukraine.
Sources
- Centre Kyiv Independent: Trash can bomb kills Russian serviceman in occupied Crimea's Sevastopol
- Centre-left Meduza: Russian Navy officer reportedly killed in bomb blast in occupied Sevastopol
- Centre-left Novaya Gazeta Europe: Officer who defected to the Russian Federation killed in explosion in Sevastopol
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