{"id":43382,"date":"2026-08-13T16:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T11:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43382"},"modified":"2026-08-13T16:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T11:00:33","slug":"sevastopol-blast-kills-russian-service-member-state-media-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43382","title":{"rendered":"Sevastopol blast kills Russian service member, state media says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \"><span class=\"oyrPY qlwaB AGxeB  \">LONDON &#8212; <\/span>An explosion killed a Russian service member in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol on Thursday, according the state-run RIA Novosti and Tass news agencies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">RIA Novosti said that law enforcement detained a Russian woman who was believed to have been involved in the explosion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Russia&#8217;s Federal Security Service (FSB) said the woman was acting on orders from Ukraine&#8217;s intelligence services, Tass reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Sevastopol Gov. Mikhail Razvozhayev also confirmed the explosion and the arrest of a woman &#8212; who he said was born in 1994 &#8212; in a statement to Telegram. &#8220;This cynical crime against an officer is deeply disturbing,&#8221; Razvozhayev wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Investigators have established that she acted on the orders of Ukrainian special services and shows no remorse for her actions,&#8221; Razvozhayev said. The governor did not give any information on the status or identity of the victim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Sevastopol, which sits on the southwestern tip of Crimea, is the largest city on the occupied peninsula and has historically hosted the headquarters of Russia&#8217;s Black Sea Fleet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Sevastopol has been a key target of long-range Ukrainian attacks since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbor in 2022. In 2023, for example, the Black Sea Fleet&#8217;s headquarters building in the city was badly damaged by a Ukrainian cruise missile attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \"><em class=\" \">This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON &#8212; An explosion killed a Russian service member in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol on Thursday, according the state-run RIA Novosti and Tass news agencies. RIA Novosti said that law enforcement detained a Russian woman who was believed to have been involved in the explosion. 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