Assassination of Vladlen Tatarsky
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| 2023 Saint Petersburg bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Russia, Saint Petersburg |
| Date | 2 April 2023 |
| Target | Vladlen Tatarsky |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Deaths | 7 |
| Injured | Unknown |
No. of participants | Unknown |
| Motive | Unknown |
| Accused | Unknown |
On 2 April 2023, a bombing occurred in the Street Bar café on the Universitetskaya Embankment in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Russian war correspondent and blogger Vladlen Tatarsky died as a result of the explosion.[1][2] In the first reportings of the attack, 7 people at least were thought to be dead.[3] According to Russian officials, 25 people were injured, 19 were hospitalized and one person was killed.[4]
The cafe where the explosion occurred belongs to Yevgeny Prigozhin.[5] The Cyber Z Front discussion club gathers here on weekends.[5]
Background
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Attack
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Victims
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Suspects
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Investigation and legal
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Aftermath
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See also
References
- ^ "Alert: Russian media say a famous military blogger has been killed in an apparent bombing attack at a cafe in St. Petersburg". The Middletown Press. 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ Trevelyan, Mark; Light, Felix; Trevelyan, Mark (2023-04-02). "Russian military blogger killed in St Petersburg bomb blast - agencies". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "Russian military blogger, 6 others killed in St Petersburg blast". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "The Interior Ministry confirmed the death of Vladlen Tatarsky in an explosion in a cafe in St. Petersburg". RIA | RIA.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ a b "«Фонтанка»: в кафе Пригожина в Петербурге прогремел взрыв". www.mk.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
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