٠٠:٠٠:٥١Mandatory credit: Russian Investigative Committee
The Russian Investigative Committee's (RIC) press service reported on Sunday that the suspects in the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall near Moscow are under investigation to establish and collect a full evidence base.
The footage shows a vehicle carrying the detainees arriving at the Central Office of the RIC, after which officers of the agency escort the handcuffed suspects into the building.
In addition, the press service reported that during the inspection of the scene in Crocus City Hall the investigators found no traces of mining.
"From the scene of the tragedy, the officers seized four combat vests, more than 500 bullets and 28 magazines, and two Kalashnikov assault rifles with which the attackers were armed. During the arrest of the suspects in the Bryansk region, a Makarov pistol and a magazine from a Kalashnikov assault rifle were found and seized in a Renault car. <...> In the near future, investigators of the RIC will take a preventive measure against the four suspects in the form of remand in custody," the statement said.
The press service added that relatives are currently identifying the bodies of the victims.
"At the moment, the bodies of 137 people, three of whom are children, have been found at the site of the terrorist attack. The examination of the crime scene continues. So far, 62 bodies have been identified. Genetic examinations are being carried out on the rest of the dead to establish their identity," the RIC reported.
Late on Friday, unidentified individuals reportedly dressed in military fatigues opened fire at Crocus City Hall, a 6,000-seat multipurpose concert hall venue where a Russian rock band was set to perform. A massive fire broke out in the building shortly after.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations said that rescuers were still clearing the rubble and the collapsed structures inside the building.
The Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ('Terrorism').
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a day of mourning and described it as a 'barbaric terrorist act' in a televised address on Saturday, adding that all four suspected perpetrators had been found and detained.
“They tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary data, a window was prepared for them from the Ukrainian side to cross the state border,” Putin claimed.
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that the suspects had planned to cross the Russian-Ukrainian border and 'had relevant contacts on the Ukrainian side'.
The Russian Investigative Committee said that special services had detained four suspects in the Bryansk region, not far from the border with Ukraine.
On Friday, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said it 'categorically denies' all accusations of any involvement in the shooting.
The US and other Western countries attributed the attack to Afghan-based Islamic State affiliate 'ISIS-Khorasan' ('Isis-K'), citing an online channel they said was associated with the group.
The UN press service reported on Friday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack on the concert hall 'in the strongest possible terms'.
“The Secretary-General expresses his deepest condolences to the families of the victims, the people and the government of the Russian Federation,” the statement added.
A number of foreign countries, including the United States, Belarus and Turkey, expressed condolences in connection with the shooting in the Moscow region.
Crocus City Hall terror attack suspects under investigation - Russian Investigative Committee
The Russian Investigative Committee's (RIC) press service reported on Sunday that the suspects in the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall near Moscow are under investigation to establish and collect a full evidence base.
The footage shows a vehicle carrying the detainees arriving at the Central Office of the RIC, after which officers of the agency escort the handcuffed suspects into the building.
In addition, the press service reported that during the inspection of the scene in Crocus City Hall the investigators found no traces of mining.
"From the scene of the tragedy, the officers seized four combat vests, more than 500 bullets and 28 magazines, and two Kalashnikov assault rifles with which the attackers were armed. During the arrest of the suspects in the Bryansk region, a Makarov pistol and a magazine from a Kalashnikov assault rifle were found and seized in a Renault car. <...> In the near future, investigators of the RIC will take a preventive measure against the four suspects in the form of remand in custody," the statement said.
The press service added that relatives are currently identifying the bodies of the victims.
"At the moment, the bodies of 137 people, three of whom are children, have been found at the site of the terrorist attack. The examination of the crime scene continues. So far, 62 bodies have been identified. Genetic examinations are being carried out on the rest of the dead to establish their identity," the RIC reported.
Late on Friday, unidentified individuals reportedly dressed in military fatigues opened fire at Crocus City Hall, a 6,000-seat multipurpose concert hall venue where a Russian rock band was set to perform. A massive fire broke out in the building shortly after.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations said that rescuers were still clearing the rubble and the collapsed structures inside the building.
The Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ('Terrorism').
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a day of mourning and described it as a 'barbaric terrorist act' in a televised address on Saturday, adding that all four suspected perpetrators had been found and detained.
“They tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary data, a window was prepared for them from the Ukrainian side to cross the state border,” Putin claimed.
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that the suspects had planned to cross the Russian-Ukrainian border and 'had relevant contacts on the Ukrainian side'.
The Russian Investigative Committee said that special services had detained four suspects in the Bryansk region, not far from the border with Ukraine.
On Friday, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said it 'categorically denies' all accusations of any involvement in the shooting.
The US and other Western countries attributed the attack to Afghan-based Islamic State affiliate 'ISIS-Khorasan' ('Isis-K'), citing an online channel they said was associated with the group.
The UN press service reported on Friday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack on the concert hall 'in the strongest possible terms'.
“The Secretary-General expresses his deepest condolences to the families of the victims, the people and the government of the Russian Federation,” the statement added.
A number of foreign countries, including the United States, Belarus and Turkey, expressed condolences in connection with the shooting in the Moscow region.
Mandatory credit: Russian Investigative Committee
The Russian Investigative Committee's (RIC) press service reported on Sunday that the suspects in the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall near Moscow are under investigation to establish and collect a full evidence base.
The footage shows a vehicle carrying the detainees arriving at the Central Office of the RIC, after which officers of the agency escort the handcuffed suspects into the building.
In addition, the press service reported that during the inspection of the scene in Crocus City Hall the investigators found no traces of mining.
"From the scene of the tragedy, the officers seized four combat vests, more than 500 bullets and 28 magazines, and two Kalashnikov assault rifles with which the attackers were armed. During the arrest of the suspects in the Bryansk region, a Makarov pistol and a magazine from a Kalashnikov assault rifle were found and seized in a Renault car. <...> In the near future, investigators of the RIC will take a preventive measure against the four suspects in the form of remand in custody," the statement said.
The press service added that relatives are currently identifying the bodies of the victims.
"At the moment, the bodies of 137 people, three of whom are children, have been found at the site of the terrorist attack. The examination of the crime scene continues. So far, 62 bodies have been identified. Genetic examinations are being carried out on the rest of the dead to establish their identity," the RIC reported.
Late on Friday, unidentified individuals reportedly dressed in military fatigues opened fire at Crocus City Hall, a 6,000-seat multipurpose concert hall venue where a Russian rock band was set to perform. A massive fire broke out in the building shortly after.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations said that rescuers were still clearing the rubble and the collapsed structures inside the building.
The Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ('Terrorism').
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a day of mourning and described it as a 'barbaric terrorist act' in a televised address on Saturday, adding that all four suspected perpetrators had been found and detained.
“They tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary data, a window was prepared for them from the Ukrainian side to cross the state border,” Putin claimed.
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that the suspects had planned to cross the Russian-Ukrainian border and 'had relevant contacts on the Ukrainian side'.
The Russian Investigative Committee said that special services had detained four suspects in the Bryansk region, not far from the border with Ukraine.
On Friday, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said it 'categorically denies' all accusations of any involvement in the shooting.
The US and other Western countries attributed the attack to Afghan-based Islamic State affiliate 'ISIS-Khorasan' ('Isis-K'), citing an online channel they said was associated with the group.
The UN press service reported on Friday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack on the concert hall 'in the strongest possible terms'.
“The Secretary-General expresses his deepest condolences to the families of the victims, the people and the government of the Russian Federation,” the statement added.
A number of foreign countries, including the United States, Belarus and Turkey, expressed condolences in connection with the shooting in the Moscow region.