Vladimir Putin awarded military commander Vladlen Tatarsky with the Order of Courage posthumously. This is stated in the decree of the President of Russia.

"For courage and bravery shown in the performance of professional duty, to award the Order of Courage to Fomin Maxim Yurievich (Vladlen Tatarsky) - a war correspondent (posthumously)," the document says.

Earlier, the Investigative Committee of Russia reclassified the criminal case of the explosion in St. Petersburg from murder in a generally dangerous way to a terrorist attack. This was reported by the press service of the department.

"Based on the results of the initial investigative actions obtained, the criminal case of the explosion in the cafe of St. Petersburg was reclassified to Part 3 of Art. 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Terrorist Act")," the report said.

The NAC said that it described the explosion in St. Petersburg as a terrorist attack, stressing that it was planned by the special services of Ukraine with the involvement of agents from among the persons cooperating with the FBK *.

Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov also admitted that the Kiev regime may be involved in the crime committed: "This is the regime that has been behind the murders of people for many years since 2014, which is why a special military operation is being carried out."

On the evening of April 2, an explosion occurred in a cafe on the University Embankment, where the creative evening of the war correspondent Maxim Fomin, better known as Vladlen Tatarsky, was held. According to the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, as a result of the incident, a military officer was killed, another 33 people were injured of varying severity.

"Currently, 22 people remain on inpatient treatment in hospitals in St. Petersburg, the condition of eight of them is assessed as severe, 14 - in a state of moderate and mild severity," RIA Novosti quotes the text of the message.

Today, the Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov visited the victims at the Mariinsky Hospital and wished everyone a speedy recovery.

"Among them there are non-residents. The guys asked to tell their loved ones that everything was fine with them. We will do it without fail," Beglov assured.

He also noted that the city hospitals, medical services in the course of the incident "worked clearly and quickly," and expressed special gratitude to the doctors who demonstrated "the highest professionalism."

"The city, for its part, will provide financial assistance to the victims. The family of the deceased - 1 million rubles. The victims will receive compensation in the amount of 500 thousand or 250 thousand rubles - depending on the severity of their condition, "the head of the city added.

  • Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov visited the victims of the terrorist attack in the cafe

"The suspect adheres to oppositional views"

Along with this, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation recalled that Daria Trepova was detained on suspicion of committing a crime.

"The investigation has evidence that the planning and organization of the crime committed was carried out from the territory of Ukraine. At the same time, Daria Trepova, who adheres to opposition views, is a supporter of the Anti-Corruption Foundation," the report said.

Earlier, RT told about the underground network that the FBK managed to create in Russia, headed by the oppositionist Leonid Volkov **.

"The investigation establishes the entire chain of persons involved in the commission of the crime - from the perpetrators to the customers," the IC concluded.

Also, the department published new footage with the detainee.

  • The Investigative Committee of Russia reclassified the criminal case of the explosion in St. Petersburg to a terrorist act

As RT found out, Trepova's parents have large debts for communal services over the past four years. The girl's husband Dmitry Rylov is a member of the Libertarian Party, a signatory of the Freedom of Navalny movement and a participant in the so-called smart vote - at the moment he is hiding abroad from partial mobilization.

Statuette

On April 2, Daria Trepova brought a statuette to vladlen Tatarsky's creative evening, which, according to preliminary data, could be filled with explosives with damaging elements. The power of the explosive device was more than 200 g of TNT.

  • Footage of a girl with a box entering a St. Petersburg cafe, where later as a result of the explosion killed military officer Vladlen Tatarsky

As a regular guest of the Cyber Front Z events said in a conversation with Ruptly, handing over a gift to Tatarsky, the girl introduced herself as Anastasia.

At the same time, on March 28 in Moscow, Daria, presumably, was at an event at which the military spoke. Along with this, one of the guests of the creative evening, where the terrorist attack occurred, said that she left the institution a few minutes after the presentation of the statuette.

"At this moment (the moment of the explosion. - RT) Tatarsky just made fun of himself and this very sculpture. The girl was no longer in the audience at that time. Apparently, she took advantage of the moment and quietly left, "Rodion Varezhkin told RT.

The girl herself during the interrogation, the video of which was published by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, confirmed that she brought to the cafe "a figurine that exploded." Answering the question of law enforcement officers, she said that she was detained "for staying at the scene of the murder of Vladlen Tatarsky."

* The Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) is included in the register of NGOs performing the functions of a foreign agent by the decision of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation dated 09.10.2019. The organization is recognized as extremist, its activities are banned in Russia by the decision of the Moscow City Court of 09.06.2021.

** Included in the register of individuals performing the functions of a foreign agent by the decision of the Ministry of Justice of russia dated 22.04.2022.