What is Vladlen Tatarsky, who was killed in St. Petersburg, known for

Today, on April 2, one of the most famous military officers Vladlen Tatarsky died in St. Petersburg. During a meeting with fans, an explosion occurred. Tatarsky died on the spot, another 25 people were injured. Presumably, the explosive device was placed in a statuette, which was presented to the military commander before the event.

Vladlen Tatarsky's real name is Maxim Fomin. He hails from Donbass, was born in 1982 in Makeyevka.

He worked as a miner, then went into business, had problems with the law, was accused of armed robbery.

In 2014, after the colony came under artillery fire, Tatarsky was released and joined the DPR defense forces. Then he joined the LPR units. Until 2017, Vladlen Tatarsky served in intelligence.

After retiring from the service, he founded the group "Waste Heaps of Donbass" and began covering events in this region. In February 2022, the DPR returned as an independent military commander. He led the telegram channels "Daytime Vladlen" and "Evening Vladlen". In a short time he became a top military commander. Author of a number of books "Running", "War" and a series of short stories "Meditation".

It's worth reminding that in St. Petersburg on the afternoon of April 2, an explosion occurred in a cafe on Vasilievsky Island, during a meeting with war correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky. The journalist died on the spot. The Investigative Committee reports at least 25 victims. A criminal case has been opened under the article "Murder".