MOSCOW — Russian investigators mentioned Monday they’ve detained a suspect over a bomb blast in a restaurant in Russia’s second metropolis that killed a prime navy blogger and supporter of Russia’s marketing campaign in Ukraine.
“Darya Trepova has been detained on suspicion of involvement in the explosion in a cafe in St. Petersburg,” Russia’s Investigative Committee mentioned on Telegram, following the assault on Sunday.
Russia’s RIA Novosti news company reported that Trepova was positioned beneath arrest for 10 days for participating in an unsanctioned demonstration in February final yr after Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine.
The inside ministry’s web site mentioned Trepova is 26 years previous, was born in Saint Petersburg and is a Russian nationwide.
Sunday’s explosion killed Vladlen Tatarsky, a distinguished blogger who supported Russia in its so-called particular navy operation in Ukraine however had additionally been essential of the Russian navy.
Tatarsky was reportedly killed after receiving a present statuette rigged with an explosive gadget. Around two dozen different folks have been injured within the assault. — Agence France-Presse
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