Stanislav Rzhitsky had appeared on a Ukrainian blacklist of alleged war criminals. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MOSCOW - A Russian military officer who had commanded a submarine in the Black Sea and appeared on a Ukrainian blacklist of alleged war criminals has been shot dead by an unknown assassin while on his morning run.His address, picture and personal details had appeared on the Ukrainian website Myrotvorets , a vast unofficial database of people considered to be enemies of Ukraine.
Russia’s state Investigative Committee said on Tuesday it had arrested a suspect in his early 60s who was found in possession of a pistol and silencer. It published a short video showing heavily armed security officers storming a house and detaining the man, who was wearing only boxer shorts. It said Rzhitsky died on the spot when seven shots were fired at him from a Makarov pistol as he was running in a deserted city park at around six in the morning.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Russian diplomats warn West over Ukraine ahead of Nato summitA Russian diplomat accused the US of fuelling the conflict by pouring arms into Ukraine. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Russian military official on Ukraine blacklist shot dead on morning runA Russian military official who had commanded a submarine in the Black Sea and appeared on a Ukrainian blacklist of alleged war criminals has been shot dead by an unknown assassin while on his morning run. Russia's top investigative body said Stanislav Rzhitsky, 42, was gunned down early on Monday (Jul 10)
Read more »
Russian, Turkish ministers talk after Türkye sends Ukrainian commanders homeThe foreign ministers of Russia and Türkye spoke by telephone on Sunday (Jul 9), a day after Ankara angered Moscow by sending five Ukrainian commanders home with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in what
Read more »
Ukraine’s 39-year-old arms chief ramps up production in face of missile hitsKyiv is racing to build up its own production so it won’t have to depend on charity. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Ukraine says its troops advance in east and south, make gains near BakhmutKyiv says it has retaken at least 10 sq km of territory from Russian forces in the past week. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Nato allies wrangle over Ukraine membership path, but appear to remove one key hurdleA package that included the removal of the requirement for a Membership Action Plan has been put forward. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »