An explosion occurred at the Priogzhina cafe in St. Petersburg, according to Russian media reports, resulting in the death of a “war correspondent” named Vladlen Tatarsky and 15 injuries. “Tatarsky” is considered one of the most quoted “Z-war correspondents,” supposedly “independent” propagandists who create a “war picture” for the Russian audience.
Details: According to emergency services reported by TASS, the explosion occurred at the “Street Bar” cafe on University Embankment in central St. Petersburg, resulting in one fatality and six injuries.
Later, the agency reported, citing law enforcement, that a powerful explosive device containing over 200 grams of TNT had detonated in the cafe.
The number of injured has risen to 15 people, with one fatality.
According to unverified reports, the owner of the café, which was targeted in the attack, is believed to be Evgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group terrorist organization. On weekends, a discussion club called “Cyber Z Front” meets there.
According to sources at “Fontanka”, the bust that a woman brought to the café exploded. The cafe was hosting a creative evening for war correspondents.