# Former Ukrainian submarine commander killed in Crimea bomb attack 2026-08-13T21:47:14+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Robert Shageev, a former Ukrainian submarine commander who defected to Russia after the 2014 annexation of Crimea, has been killed in a targeted bomb attack in Sevastopol, Russian authorities said. Unofficial Russian Telegram channels identified the victim. The explosive device, hidden in a rubbish bin, was detonated remotely as the officer passed by, according to Russia’s Federal Security Service. Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev alleged the suspect acted on Ukrainian intelligence orders. Ukraine has not commented. In a separate incident, five people, four Russian service members and a security guard, died in another explosion while clearing an area after a Ukrainian attack. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: bomb attack, Crimea, Russia, submarine commander, Ukraine, war Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/former-ukrainian-submarine-commander-killed-in-crimea-bomb-attack/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/former-ukrainian-submarine-commander-killed-in-crimea-bomb-attack/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.