Former Russian Submarine Commander Gunned Down on His Morning Run [View all]
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.
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