Vladlen Tatarsky was killed in a blast caused by an improvised explosive device disguised as a commemorative figurine
Popular Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky was killed in an explosion on April 2 at a café in St. Petersburg. The blast also injured over 30 other people, according to official reports.
An explosive device went off in the ‘Street Bar 1’ café in the center of St. Petersburg on Sunday. The explosion was strong enough to blow out the windows of the café and cause its facade to collapse. It is estimated that the improvised explosive device (IED) was equivalent to around 200 grams of TNT and was packed with shrapnel, according to law enforcement officials.
Following the blast, one person – Vladlen Tatarsky – was pronounced dead at the scene, while 33 other people have been hospitalized with various injuries. Some are in critical condition, including a 14-year-old girl, according to the Russian Health…
