1. Maxim Yuryevich Fomin, better known as Vladlen Tatarsky, was a Ukrainian-born Russian military blogger, convicted bank robber, and participant in the Russo-Ukrainian War.
12 Facts About Vladlen Tatarsky
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Vladlen Tatarsky was active as a propagandist for Russia and the separatist forces in Ukraine until he was assassinated in a bombing in Saint Petersburg in April 2023.
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Vladlen Tatarsky was of Tatar descent on the side of his mother, Ravilya Ibragimova.
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Vladlen Tatarsky lived in Moscow from 2019 until his death in 2023.
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Vladlen Tatarsky was a prominent figure among the Russian military bloggers, a group known for their uncompromising support of the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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Vladlen Tatarsky was invited to political shows on the state television.
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Vladlen Tatarsky was known for his hardline views, criticising Russian military commanders and Vladimir Putin for being too soft in their approach.
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In 2016 and 2017, Vladlen Tatarsky's blogging was mostly interviews with field commanders and events on the front line, where he quite openly wrote about alcohol and drug abuse as well as looting among Russian soldiers in Donbas.
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Vladlen Tatarsky regularly referred to Ukraine as a "terrorist state" and advocated for its defeat.
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Vladlen Tatarsky was banned from entering the country for ten years, and any assets belonging to him that were found in Ukraine were confiscated.
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On 2 April 2023, Vladlen Tatarsky was killed in an explosion while attending an event hosted at a cafe in Saint Petersburg as a guest speaker.
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In July 2023, it was reported that a new militia bearing Vladlen Tatarsky's name saw combat around the town of New York, Ukraine.