# Pictured: ‘Russian escort’ accused of assassinating Ukraine defector by planting bomb in bin

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pictured-russian-escort-accused-of-assassinating-ukraine-defector-by-planting-bomb-in-bin/
- Published: 2026-08-14T19:50:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-24T00:32:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16053723/Pictured-Russian-escort-accused-assassinating-Ukraine-defector-planting-bomb-bin.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Russian woman charged with bombing that killed a defected Ukrainian officer
- Victim Robert Shageev defected to Russia in 2014, held senior fleet role
- Suspect faces up to 20-30 years if convicted of terrorism

## Summary

A woman described as a Russian escort has been remanded in custody for two months after being charged with terrorism over the killing of a senior Russian Black Sea Fleet officer in Sevastopol, occupied Crimea. Margarita Reutt, 32, is accused of planting a bomb in a bin that killed Robert Shageev, 49, a former Ukrainian submarine captain who defected to Russia in 2014 and went on to hold a senior role in the fleet, allegedly on the orders of Ukrainian intelligence. The case has drawn attention both for the high-profile nature of the victim, long branded a traitor by Ukraine, and for reports of the suspect's unusual background.

Reutt, born in Yaroslavl, previously ran a failed travel agency and worked as a biologist before reportedly appearing on escort websites; she has also been an outspoken critic of Putin's war. She faces up to 20 years in prison, rising to 30 if further charges are brought, and has reportedly shown no remorse under FSB interrogation, telling investigators she had planned to flee abroad after the attack. Neither Russian nor Ukrainian authorities have officially confirmed details of the case, and a family friend of the victim described the incident as the second such attack in the neighbourhood in 18 months.

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