Putin said in his message: “I thank the teams of doctors, air ambulance, members of special units, firefighters and rescue workers who did everything in their power to save lives and pull people out of the fire and from the center of fire and smoke.” For the Russian people after the attack that killed at least 115 people.
On Friday, a group of armed men wearing camouflage clothing opened fire in the Crocus City Hall concert hall, located in the city of Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, a few minutes before the start of a concert by a Russian rock band. picnic.
The shooting was followed by a fire that, according to the Ministry of Emergencies, affected an area of approximately 13 thousand square meters.
According to the latest data from the Russian Investigative Committee, the attack, which was investigated as an assault, left 115 people dead, including minors.
In turn, the editor-in-chief of the Rossiya Segodnya media group and the RT TV channel, Margarita Simonyan, stated that there have already been 143 deaths.
So far, 11 people involved in the attack have been arrested, including the four attackers who opened fire on the crowd at Crocus City Hall. According to the Federal Security Service, after the attack, the terrorists tried to flee towards the border between Russia and Ukraine. For its part, Kiev denied its involvement in the attack.
The Russian authorities canceled all public and entertainment events scheduled for the coming days. While March 24 was declared a national day of mourning for the victims.
Many world leaders stood in solidarity with the Russian people and condemned the attack in stronger terms.
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