# Russian officer killed in Sevastopol blast: what is known

https://mins.news/en/item/21217

- TASS, 2026-08-13 12:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2172395

> A Russian Defense Ministry service member died from injuries sustained in an explosion in Sevastopol. The FSB said it detained a Russian woman born in 1994 who allegedly carried out the bombing on instructions from Ukraine’s special services; a criminal case has not yet been decided. Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev credited residents and FSB officers with the swift detention.

## Related coverage

- [Woman detained over Crimea serviceman bombing had earlier been fined for discrediting army](https://mins.news/en/item/21340) — TASS, 2026-08-13
- [Explosion kills Russian serviceman in occupied Sevastopol; unconfirmed reports name ex-Ukrainian submarine commander](https://mins.news/en/item/21314) — Meduza, 2026-08-13
- [Explosion reportedly kills man in Russian-occupied Sevastopol](https://mins.news/en/item/21123) — The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-13