military blogger killed in attack in St. Petersburg

On the ground, the body of a man deceased lies. All around, we can see in a video the traces of the explosion which sounded in Saint Petersburg (Russia), Sunday, April 2. The victim is Vladlen Tatarsky, a well-known blogger in Russia, a supporter of the war in Ukraine. Very quickly, the witnesses arrive and film the damage. Windows and furniture were blown several meters away. A wounded man manages to get out, bloody in the arm, while others wait for help.

Known for his positions hostile to Ukraine

“I saw the explosion and there was panic. Everyone started running“, testifies a man. A few minutes earlier, we see on images the 40-year-old blogger speaking at a microphone, in front of several people. He was a well-known figure in the military blogosphere in Russia, both for his positions against Ukraine than for his criticism of the Russian Defense Ministry.