IED in Occupied Sevastopol Kills 1 Russian Captain Who Defected From Ukraine in 2014
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Updated · Institute for the Study of War · Aug 14
IED in Occupied Sevastopol Kills 1 Russian Captain Who Defected From Ukraine in 2014
3 articles · Updated · Institute for the Study of War · Aug 14
Summary
Russian Captain 1st Rank Robert Shageev was reportedly killed on August 13 when an improvised explosive device detonated in occupied Sevastopol, with Russian officials confirming a Defense Ministry serviceman died without naming him.
Shageev had commanded Ukraine’s only submarine, Zaporizhzhia, before defecting to Russia in 2014 and later serving as deputy commander of the Black Sea Fleet’s 4th Separate Submarine Brigade.
The killing came as Ukraine’s wider pressure campaign hit Russian assets far beyond the front, including a strike about 1,300 kilometers inside Russia on the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat refinery complex in Bashkortostan.
Ukrainian forces also reported damaging 4 Russian ships at Novorossiysk and striking military infrastructure in occupied Crimea, underscoring a broader effort to disrupt Black Sea Fleet operations and rear logistics.