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A Ukrainian man was behind the assassination of Vladlen Tatarsky in St. Petersburg, the security agency has saidA Ukrainian man was behind the assassination of Vladlen Tatarsky in St. Petersburg, the security agency has said
A Ukrainian man named Yury Denisov was the person who organized the bomb assassination of Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, the Federal Security Service (FSB) has said. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has named Ukrainian citizen Yury Denisov as the organizer of the assassination of military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky at a St. Petersburg café earlier this month.
He came to Russia from Kiev via Latvia in February, provided the explosive device used in the murder, and left Russia in early April right after the crime, the agency said in a statement on Thursday. Denisov traveled to Russia from Kiev via Latvia in February and provided the explosive device used in the murder, the agency said in a statement on Thursday. He left Russia shortly after the crime, the FSB added. 
According to the FSB, Denisov used an intermediary to deliver the bomb to Darya Trepova, the woman who brought it to the St. Petersburg cafe where Tatarsky was holding a talk on April 2. The bomb went off, killing the intended target and injuring dozens of other people. Denisov left Russia the next day, traveling through Armenia and Turkey, the FSB said. According to the agency, Denisov used an intermediary to deliver the bomb to Darya Trepova, who brought it to the central St. Petersburg café where Tatarsky was holding a talk on April 2. The subsequent explosion killed the blogger and injured dozens of other people. Denisov left Russia the next day, traveling through Armenia and Turkey, the FSB claimed.
Before the assassination was carried out, Denisov spent some time in the Moscow Region, where he was collecting intelligence on Tatarsky, the statement added. Russia is in the process of putting out an international arrest warrant on the suspect. Before the assassination was carried out, Denisov spent some time in Moscow Region, where he collected intelligence on Tatarsky, the statement added. Russia is in the process of formulating an international arrest warrant for the suspect.
The FSB has released several images of the presumed organizer, including of him apparently passing customs control at the Russian border, his Ukrainian driver's license, and a redacted contract for the purchase of a used car in Moscow. The FSB has released several images of Denisov, including of him apparently passing customs control at the Russian border. Photos were also released of his Ukrainian driver’s license and a redacted contract for the purchase of a used car in Moscow.
The investigators have pinned the bombing on “Ukrainian special services and their agents, including fugitive members of the Russian opposition.” The statement specifically named several associates of jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny as inspiring Denisov’s accomplice, Trepova, to carry out sabotage in Russia. Investigators have pinned the bombing on “Ukrainian special services and their agents, including fugitive members of the Russian opposition.” The statement specifically named several associates of jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny as inspiring Denisov’s alleged accomplice, Trepova, to carry out sabotage in Russia.
They allegedly “repeatedly made statements about the need for sabotage actions in Russia,” the FSB said. It added that Trepova was a supporter of Navalny’s ideas. They “repeatedly made statements about the need for sabotage actions in Russia,” the FSB claimed. It added that Trepova was a supporter of Navalny.
Tatarsky, whose real name was Maksim Fomin, was a former Donbass fighter and popular military blogger who advocated a decisive stance regarding the Russian military operation against Ukraine. His talk in St. Petersburg was hosted by a cafe that is connected with Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the private military organization Wagner Group. Kiev has denied any responsibility for the bombing. Tatarsky, whose real name was Maksim Fomin, was a former Donbass fighter and popular military blogger who advocated a decisive stance regarding the Russian military operation against Ukraine. His talk in St. Petersburg was hosted by a café that is connected with Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group private military organization. Kiev has denied any responsibility for the bombing.