Russian Officer Killed in Sevastopol Bombing

A senior Russian military officer was killed in a targeted bombing in the Russian-occupied city of Sevastopol, Crimea, on August 13, 2026, according to Russian authorities and multiple reports. The explosion, which occurred in a residential area, has been attributed by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) to a woman acting on instructions from Ukrainian intelligence.

The incident took place on Stoletovsky Avenue in western Sevastopol, the main base of Russia's Black Sea Fleet. Preliminary reports indicate the blast occurred around 10 a.m. local time. The victim, identified by Russian Telegram channels as Captain First Rank Robert Shageev, was walking down a staircase with another man when an explosive device, reportedly hidden in a trash bin near a bench, detonated. The force of the explosion was significant, with some witnesses initially believing a drone had struck a nearby building.

Russia's FSB confirmed the death of a Russian Defense Ministry serviceman and announced the detention of a 32-year-old Russian woman suspected of carrying out the attack. The agency alleged she acted on instructions from Ukrainian special services. Sevastopol's Kremlin-installed governor,...