Assassination of Vladlen Tatarsky
On 2 April 2023, a bombing occurred in the Street Food Bar No.1 café on Universitetskaya Embankment in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, real name Maxim Fomin, died as a result of the explosion and 42 people were injured, 24 of whom were hospitalized, including six in critical conditions.
| Assassination of Vladlen Tatarsky | |
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Camera footage from the explosion | |
Assassination of Vladlen Tatarsky (European Russia) Assassination of Vladlen Tatarsky (Central Saint Petersburg) | |
| Location | Universitetskaya Embankment 25, Street Food Bar №1 café, Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Coordinates | 59°56′12″N 30°17′12″E |
| Date | 2 April 2023 |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Weapon | Improvised explosive device |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 42 |
| Perpetrators | Darya Trepova |
No. of participants | 1 |
| Motive | Opposition to the Russian invasion of Ukraine (suspected) |
Russia accused Ukraine of being behind the attack and labelled it a "terrorist act", while Ukraine blamed the attack on "domestic terrorism". The National Republican Army also claimed responsibility for the attack. Darya Trepova was convicted of the murder in 2024.
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