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Ukrainian-Blinked Explosion Kills Russian Submarine Commander in Sevastopol

8/13/2026

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Shageyev Killed

Robert Shageyev, a Captain 1st Rank and commander of Russian Black Sea Fleet’s 4th Submarine Brigade, was killed in an explosion on Stoletovsky Prospekt, Sevastopol, on August 13, 2026.
He had defected after surrendering Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia in 2014 and later commanded the submarine B-262 Stary Oskol.
Ukrainian authorities had notified him of suspicion of high treason in July 2022.
Preliminary reports said a trash-can bomb detonated as he walked down an outdoor staircase.

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Razvozhayev Reports Explosion

Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said five people died overnight while disposing of an explosive device.
The Federal Security Service (FSB) confirmed a Russian Defense Ministry serviceman was killed, identity unreleased.
Razvozhayev called the 32-year-old female suspect a Russian national acting on Ukrainian special-service orders and said she showed no remorse.
Russian officials linked the attack to a broader pattern of Ukrainian-blamed assassinations, citing prior claimed or denied cases.

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Shageyev Killed

Robert Shageyev, a Captain 1st Rank and commander of Russian Black Sea Fleet’s 4th Submarine Brigade, was killed in an explosion on Stoletovsky Prospekt, Sevastopol, on August 13, 2026.
He had defected after surrendering Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia in 2014 and later commanded the submarine B-262 Stary Oskol.
Ukrainian authorities had notified him of suspicion of high treason in July 2022.
Preliminary reports said a trash-can bomb detonated as he walked down an outdoor staircase.

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