# Explosion reportedly kills man in Russian-occupied Sevastopol

https://mins.news/en/item/21123

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-13 10:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/explosion-reportedly-kills-man-in-russian-occupied-crimean-city-of-sevastopol/

> Astra, an independent Russian Telegram channel, reported that an explosive device killed a man in Russian-occupied Sevastopol on Aug. 13. The pro-Kremlin Mash channel said it was placed in a trash can and killed him instantly. Unconfirmed reports identified him as Robert Shageev, a former Ukrainian Navy officer who defected to Russia. Ukraine has not commented.

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