# Russian Navy officer reportedly killed in bomb blast in occupied Sevastopol

https://mins.news/en/item/21071

- Meduza, 2026-08-13 09:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/13/russian-navy-officer-reportedly-killed-in-bomb-blast-in-occupied-sevastopol

> A local resident was killed in an explosion in occupied Sevastopol, according to Telegram channels Mash and Baza, which are close to Russian security services. An unverified claim identified the victim as Russian Navy officer Robert Shageev; another channel said a first-rank captain died. The device was reportedly placed in a trash bin in a park on Stoletovsky Avenue.

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