Ukrainian-born Vladlen Tatarsky, a Kremlin propagandist, was killed by an explosive-filled statuette in a St. Petersburg café.
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SBU director Vasyl Malyuk claimed the assassination was carried out by SBU operatives who duped an intermediary, Darya Trepova, into handing the explosive-filled statue to Tatarsky.
Assassination of Russian propagandist Vladlen Tatarsky referenced by Russia as terrorist attack
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