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| Tatarsky killer given longest prison sentence for a woman in Russian history | |
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| Darya Trepova has been sentenced to 27 years behind bars for the assassination of the military blogger | |
| Darya Trepova, who was found guilty of assassinating Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky last spring, has been handed a 27-year prison sentence. It’s the longest jail term for a woman in modern Russian history, with life imprisonment reserved exclusively for male convicts. | Darya Trepova, who was found guilty of assassinating Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky last spring, has been handed a 27-year prison sentence. It’s the longest jail term for a woman in modern Russian history, with life imprisonment reserved exclusively for male convicts. |
| Vladlen Tatarsky was killed on April 2, 2023, when a bust gifted to him by Trepova exploded at an event in a St. Petersburg cafe, injuring some 52 people. The court found the woman guilty on counts of terrorism, as well as illegal possession of explosive devices and a counterfeit driver’s license. She pleaded guilty only to the latter charge. | Vladlen Tatarsky was killed on April 2, 2023, when a bust gifted to him by Trepova exploded at an event in a St. Petersburg cafe, injuring some 52 people. The court found the woman guilty on counts of terrorism, as well as illegal possession of explosive devices and a counterfeit driver’s license. She pleaded guilty only to the latter charge. |
| Aside from the lengthy prison term, Trepova was also slapped with a fine totaling 600,000 rubles ($6,720). Her defense team said they would appeal the decision. | Aside from the lengthy prison term, Trepova was also slapped with a fine totaling 600,000 rubles ($6,720). Her defense team said they would appeal the decision. |
| Trepova’s accomplice, Dmitry Kasintsev, who is believed to have allowed her hide at his home after the assassination, was sentenced to almost two years behind bars. | Trepova’s accomplice, Dmitry Kasintsev, who is believed to have allowed her hide at his home after the assassination, was sentenced to almost two years behind bars. |
| Trepova was apprehended shortly after the bombing as she tried to change her appearance and flee Russia. | Trepova was apprehended shortly after the bombing as she tried to change her appearance and flee Russia. |
| Following the arrest, she repeatedly insisted that she was unaware that the statuette had contained an explosive device and claimed that she had been duped. | Following the arrest, she repeatedly insisted that she was unaware that the statuette had contained an explosive device and claimed that she had been duped. |
| At a court hearing in April, she said she “deeply regretted” what happened, adding that she herself had survived the explosion by accident. | At a court hearing in April, she said she “deeply regretted” what happened, adding that she herself had survived the explosion by accident. |
| Moscow described the assassination as an act of terrorism, pointing the finger at the Ukrainian government. | Moscow described the assassination as an act of terrorism, pointing the finger at the Ukrainian government. |
| The FSB, the Russian security agency, identified a key accomplice of Trepova’s as Ukrainian national Yuri Denisov. He allegedly provided the disguised bomb and collected intelligence on Tatarsky. | The FSB, the Russian security agency, identified a key accomplice of Trepova’s as Ukrainian national Yuri Denisov. He allegedly provided the disguised bomb and collected intelligence on Tatarsky. |