Ukrainian defector to Russia killed in bomb attack as Kyiv strikes oil refinery
Russian sources say Robert Shageyev, a former Ukrainian naval officer who defected to Russia in 2014, has been killed in a bomb attack. The same day, Ukrainian forces struck an oil refinery inside Russia.
Russian sources say Robert Shageyev, a former Ukrainian naval officer who defected to Russia during the 2014 annexation of Crimea, has been killed in a bomb attack. Details on the perpetrators and method have not yet been independently confirmed.
The same day, Ukrainian forces carried out a strike on an oil refinery inside Russian territory. Kyiv has regularly targeted Russian energy infrastructure throughout the war in an effort to disrupt Moscow's oil revenue.
Both incidents underline the continuing cross-border dimension of the conflict. Analysts say the targeting of defectors alongside strikes on energy facilities shows how the war has expanded well beyond the traditional front line.
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