Prominent Russian Military Journalist Killed in St. Petersburg Blast
A prominent Russian military blogger and war correspondent was killed in an explosion in St. Petersburg on Sunday.
According to Russian media, Maksim Fomin, who went by the name Vladlen Tatarsky, was hosting an event at a cafe when an explosion killed him and wounded at least 19 others.
Tatarsky was known for his extensive coverage of the conflict in Ukraine on Telegram. He previously fought for the Donbas militias of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics following the 2014 US-backed coup in Kyiv that ousted former President Viktor Yanukovych. He later left military service and became a war correspondent.
