MOSCOW: A former Russian Navy officer has been shot dead while jogging in the Russian city of Krasnodar, BBC reported on Tuesday.
Russian media also reported that a former submarine captain Stanislav Rzhitsky was shot dead on Monday by an unknown gunman. Many Russian media outlets speculated that the former official may have been tracked through his profile on a fitness application. Russian officials said that they have started a probe into the killing.
Russian Former Commander Shot Dead in Krasnodar
In a statement, Russian Investigative Committee said a murder investigation has been started and that officials would probe the matter from all aspects. Local media reported that the former officer was shot in the chest and in the back by an unidentified armed man when he was taking his morning jog in a park in the city.
BBC reported that the official personal details and address had also been uploaded to the Ukrainian website known as Myrotvorets, an unofficial database of persons considered to be enemies of Kyiv.
Anton Gerashchenko, a Ukrainian Interior Ministry adviser, said that Russian media were accusing Kyiv of involvement but he did not say whether or not that suspicion was justified.
Captain Stanislav Rzhitsky reportedly commanded the Krasnodar submarine in the Russian Navy.
