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Coverage dated August 13, 2026

Crimea bomb attack reportedly kills former Ukrainian submarine commander who defected to Russia

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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A bomb attack in Crimea has reportedly killed a former Ukrainian submarine commander who defected to Russia in 2014 when Moscow annexed the peninsula. Russian authorities said a Russian military officer had been killed in a targeted attack in Sevastopol, Crimea’s biggest …

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    Crimea bomb attack reportedly kills former Ukrainian submarine commander who defected to Russia (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A bomb attack in Crimea has reportedly killed a former Ukrainian submarine commander who defected to Russia in 2014 when Moscow annexed the peninsula. Russian authorities said a Russian military officer had been killed in a targeted attack in Sevastopol, Crimea’s biggest …

  2. The Guardian

    Ukraine war briefing: Crimea bomb kills ‘Ukrainian sub commander who defected’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Two explosions kill six personnel in Sevastopol; drone-hit Russian refinery shuts down as sanctions block repairs. What we know on day 1,634

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