02:56Mandatory credit: Russia’s office of Ombudspersons for Children's Rights
Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova revealed the toll of the Crocus City Hall tragedy, stating that "eight children" had been orphaned as a result, on Tyumen on Wednesday,
"We carefully reviewed the lists of the deceased and injured individuals, identifying eight children who were left orphaned. We also discovered a significant number of children who have lost one or both parents. Our objective is to ensure that these children receive care from their neighbours and relatives, thereby preventing them from being placed in social institutions. Furthermore, we aim to provide ongoing support to these families," Lvova-Belova explained.
The Commissioner also emphasised that she personally took control of the situation of injured children in hospitals.
Late on March 22, unidentified individuals dressed in military fatigues opened fire in the Crocus City Hall, a 6,000-seat multipurpose concert hall where a Russian rock band was set to perform. A massive fire broke out in the building shortly after.
Over 140 people were reported to have been killed while several suspects were captured and remanded in custody until May 22 on charges of 'terrorism'.
Putin himself said it was a 'barbaric terrorist act' and that suspects had been caught trying to cross to Ukraine. While he added that 'radical Islamists' were responsible, he also hit out at the US for 'trying through various channels to convince its satellites and other countries of the world that, according to their intelligence, there is allegedly no trace of Kiev in the Moscow terrorist attack'.
"We want to know who ordered it," he added, while the Russian Investigative Committee subsequently said it had evidence of links to 'Ukrainian nationalists'.
Following the attack, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said it 'categorically denies' accusations of Kiev’s involvement. US national security spokesperson John Kirby called the Russian Investigative Committee's allegations 'nonsense and propaganda'. Earlier, the United States claimed that it was a 'terrorist attack that was conducted by ISIS' and that there was 'absolutely no evidence that the government of Ukraine had anything to do with this attack'.
Eight children left orphaned - Russia's children's commissioner on Crocus City Hall tragedy
Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova revealed the toll of the Crocus City Hall tragedy, stating that "eight children" had been orphaned as a result, on Tyumen on Wednesday,
"We carefully reviewed the lists of the deceased and injured individuals, identifying eight children who were left orphaned. We also discovered a significant number of children who have lost one or both parents. Our objective is to ensure that these children receive care from their neighbours and relatives, thereby preventing them from being placed in social institutions. Furthermore, we aim to provide ongoing support to these families," Lvova-Belova explained.
The Commissioner also emphasised that she personally took control of the situation of injured children in hospitals.
Late on March 22, unidentified individuals dressed in military fatigues opened fire in the Crocus City Hall, a 6,000-seat multipurpose concert hall where a Russian rock band was set to perform. A massive fire broke out in the building shortly after.
Over 140 people were reported to have been killed while several suspects were captured and remanded in custody until May 22 on charges of 'terrorism'.
Putin himself said it was a 'barbaric terrorist act' and that suspects had been caught trying to cross to Ukraine. While he added that 'radical Islamists' were responsible, he also hit out at the US for 'trying through various channels to convince its satellites and other countries of the world that, according to their intelligence, there is allegedly no trace of Kiev in the Moscow terrorist attack'.
"We want to know who ordered it," he added, while the Russian Investigative Committee subsequently said it had evidence of links to 'Ukrainian nationalists'.
Following the attack, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said it 'categorically denies' accusations of Kiev’s involvement. US national security spokesperson John Kirby called the Russian Investigative Committee's allegations 'nonsense and propaganda'. Earlier, the United States claimed that it was a 'terrorist attack that was conducted by ISIS' and that there was 'absolutely no evidence that the government of Ukraine had anything to do with this attack'.
Mandatory credit: Russia’s office of Ombudspersons for Children's Rights
Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova revealed the toll of the Crocus City Hall tragedy, stating that "eight children" had been orphaned as a result, on Tyumen on Wednesday,
"We carefully reviewed the lists of the deceased and injured individuals, identifying eight children who were left orphaned. We also discovered a significant number of children who have lost one or both parents. Our objective is to ensure that these children receive care from their neighbours and relatives, thereby preventing them from being placed in social institutions. Furthermore, we aim to provide ongoing support to these families," Lvova-Belova explained.
The Commissioner also emphasised that she personally took control of the situation of injured children in hospitals.
Late on March 22, unidentified individuals dressed in military fatigues opened fire in the Crocus City Hall, a 6,000-seat multipurpose concert hall where a Russian rock band was set to perform. A massive fire broke out in the building shortly after.
Over 140 people were reported to have been killed while several suspects were captured and remanded in custody until May 22 on charges of 'terrorism'.
Putin himself said it was a 'barbaric terrorist act' and that suspects had been caught trying to cross to Ukraine. While he added that 'radical Islamists' were responsible, he also hit out at the US for 'trying through various channels to convince its satellites and other countries of the world that, according to their intelligence, there is allegedly no trace of Kiev in the Moscow terrorist attack'.
"We want to know who ordered it," he added, while the Russian Investigative Committee subsequently said it had evidence of links to 'Ukrainian nationalists'.
Following the attack, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said it 'categorically denies' accusations of Kiev’s involvement. US national security spokesperson John Kirby called the Russian Investigative Committee's allegations 'nonsense and propaganda'. Earlier, the United States claimed that it was a 'terrorist attack that was conducted by ISIS' and that there was 'absolutely no evidence that the government of Ukraine had anything to do with this attack'.