Former Russian Submarine Commander Gunned Down on His Morning Run

[Jilly_in_VA]

A former Russian submarine commander accused of targeting Ukrainian civilians with cruise missiles last summer was gunned down in southern Russia early Monday morning while jogging, according to Russian state media and Ukrainian Military intelligence officials, who did not claim responsibility.

“According to investigators, the body of Stanislav Rzhitsky, 42, was found with gunshot wounds near Beregovaya Street on Monday morning,” reported TASS news agency about the shooting in the southern city of Krasnodar.

Rzhitsky was serving as a mobilisation official at the time of his murder, said TASS, but he was immediately identified as a Russian Navy officer, who last summer commanded a diesel-powered submarine accused by Ukraine of intentionally targeting civilians. Rzhitsky, according to Ukraine, was responsible for a cruise missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia last July, in which 27 people died.

In an unusually detailed statement released on Telegram, Ukrainian military intelligence confirmed the killing and added some alleged detail, but stopped short of actually claiming responsibility for the hit.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5y577/stanislav-rzhitsky-shot-russia

It could be Ukrainian sympathizers, or it could be someone not happy with what he does currently....er, did.

[S/V Loner]

1. My question would be...

Why did he stop being a commander of a submarine at the age of 42? Did he piss someone off or did he regret what he did in the war? Did he avoid tall buildings?
Curious.

[NowISeetheLight]

2. Reminds Me

I see something like this and if it was a "hit", it reminds me of the way the Israeli Mossad went after Nazi war criminals. Karma always comes around.

[bluedigger]

3. That's why I quit running.

Too dangerous.

[Sneederbunk]

5. And that's why I dropped out of Russian Sub Commander School.

[brewens]

4. The way their mobilization has been going, there had to be plenty of ways for him to be in trouble

over that. It may have nothing to do with his sub command. I doubt he launched that attack without direct orders. Not that they wouldn't off him to cover up part of that if they wanted to.

I say great no matter what. Have everyone serving in command positions wondering if they will be next. I like it.