Investigators work on the website of an explosion in a restaurant in Saint Petersburg, Russia April 2, 2023. Investigative Committee of Russia/Handout by way of REUTERS
The TASS information company quoted a legislation enforcement supply as saying the blast was attributable to an improvised explosive machine hidden inside a statue given to army correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky as a present
A number one Russian army blogger was killed Sunday in an explosion at a restaurant in Russia’s second-largest metropolis of Saint Petersburg, the inside ministry mentioned.
“One particular person was killed in the incident. He was army correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky,” the ministry said on Telegram.
Investigators later said they had confirmed “an unidentified explosive device exploded in a cafe in central St Petersburg.”
“19 individuals had been additionally injured to various levels,” they said in a statement.
The TASS news agency quoted a law enforcement source as saying the blast was “caused by an improvised explosive device hidden inside a statue given to Tatarsky as a gift”.
Tatarsky, whose actual identify is Maxim Fomin, has greater than 500,000 followers on Telegram and is in favour of Russia’s marketing campaign in Ukraine.
The explosion occurred at “Street Food Bar No. 1″ in town centre, with the inside ministry saying police had been referred to as to the scene at 6:13 pm (1513 GMT).
A group called Cyber Front Z, which refers to itself on social media as “Russia’s information troops”, mentioned it had employed out the cafe for the night.
“There was a terrorist assault. We took sure safety measures however sadly they weren’t sufficient,” the group said on Telegram.
“Condolences to everyone who knew the excellent war correspondent and our friend Vladlen Tatarsky,” it mentioned.
The 40-year-old Tatarsky got here from the Donetsk area in japanese Ukraine, which Russia claims to have annexed and which is at the moment largely held by Russian troops
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