The explosion in a St. Petersburg cafe that killed war correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky.

The explosion in a St. Petersburg cafe that killed war correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky.

A girl handed him a statue most likely filled with TNT. At least six others were injured.

Tatarsky, whose real name was Maxim Fomin, had more than 560,000 followers on Telegram and was one of the most prominent of the influential military bloggers who provided running commentary on Russia's war in Ukraine.