Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Sevastopol, Stoletovsky Prospekt area, Russian Federation on Thu 13th August 2026

13th August 2026

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⚡️❗️BREAKING: Robert Shageev, a former Ukrainian submarine commander who betrayed Ukraine and defected to Russia in 2014, and later took part in Russian submarine missile strikes against Ukraine, was killed in an explosion in occupied Sevastopol. After his defection, Shageev rose to the rank of Captain 1st Rank and commanded a Project 636 submarine crew of Russia’s 4th Submarine Brigade at the Novorossiysk Naval Base. In that role, he was responsible for cruise missile launches against Ukrainian cities, energy facilities and civilian infrastructure. According to preliminary information, the explosive device was planted inside a trash bin next to a bench on Stoletovsky Prospekt. Shageev died at the scene.

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Sevastopol ( Stoletovsky Prospekt area )

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