A man lays flowers at a makeshift memorial for Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, whose real name is Maxim Fomin, who was killed in the April 2 bomb blast in a cafe, by the explosion site in Saint Petersburg on April 3, 2023.
A man lays flowers at a makeshift memorial for Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, whose real name is Maxim Fomin, who was killed in the April 2 blast in a cafe, by the explosion site in Saint Petersburg on April 3, 2023.
  • Russia praised a military blogger who died in a cafe explosion on Sunday for "doing his duty."
  • Kremlin officials blamed Ukraine for the attack, while Kyiv denied any role. 
  • Vladlen Tatarsky had gained popularity for blogging about Russia's war efforts in Ukraine. 

Russia praised military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky after he died in a cafe explosion on Sunday, saying he died "boldly" and was "doing his duty."