Who was Tatarsky? One of Russia's various
prominent military bloggers, Tatarsky was at-times critical of the Russian military's setbacks in Ukraine.
Bloggers covering Russia's war share reports and commentary on the invasion for subscribers on online platforms like Telegram, where some have
amassed followings of hundreds of thousands of people.
Public criticism of Moscow's war is rare in Russia.
In May last year,
Tatarsky told CNN he was not criticizing the entirety of what the Kremlin calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine but “individual episodes.”
Tatarsky said he still believed Russia would achieve its goals in Ukraine, but that it would require broad change.