05:26Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Monday that Moscow 'knows whose hands committed this atrocity' but 'wants to know who ordered it', speaking at a meeting on measures being taken after the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall.
"We know that the radical Islamists, whose ideology the Islamic world itself has been fighting for centuries, committed the crime," he said, adding: "We know whose hands committed this atrocity against Russia and its people. We want to know who ordered it."
Putin also drew attention to the route of the perpetrators’ retreat after the terrorist attack.
"Of course, the question must also be answered as to why the terrorists tried to go to Ukraine after committing the crime, and who was waiting for them there?" he said.
Meanwhile, Russian Investigative Committee Chairperson Alexander Bastrykin reported that, according to initial data, 'the terrorist attack was carefully planned and prepared.' The attack killed 139 people, of whom 75 have been identified.
"At 19:58, the terrorists armed with automatic firearms outside the Crocus City Hall building opened fire on visitors who were outside. Having penetrated into the lobby of the building and then into the concert hall, they continued shooting at all citizens they saw, regardless of gender or age. Using the petrol they had brought with them in plastic bottles, they set the premises on fire and left the building at 20:11," he said.
Late on Friday, 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.
The Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ('Terrorism'). On Sunday, March 24, the Basmanny Court of Moscow arrested all suspects in the terrorist attack until May 22.
According to the Russian Health Ministry, 182 people were injured, 93 of whom remained hospitalised, including five children, as of Monday.
Putin declared a day of mourning and described the attack as a 'barbaric terrorist act' in a televised address on Saturday, adding that all four perpetrators of the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall 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," he said.
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) claims the attackers planned to cross the Russian-Ukrainian border and 'had relevant contacts on the Ukrainian side'.
In turn, 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' accusations of Kiev’s involvement in the shooting.
The White House claimed 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'.
The UN press service reported on Friday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the terrorist 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.
We know who committed this atrocity, 'we want to know who ordered it' - Putin on Crocus City Hall terrorist attack
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Monday that Moscow 'knows whose hands committed this atrocity' but 'wants to know who ordered it', speaking at a meeting on measures being taken after the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall.
"We know that the radical Islamists, whose ideology the Islamic world itself has been fighting for centuries, committed the crime," he said, adding: "We know whose hands committed this atrocity against Russia and its people. We want to know who ordered it."
Putin also drew attention to the route of the perpetrators’ retreat after the terrorist attack.
"Of course, the question must also be answered as to why the terrorists tried to go to Ukraine after committing the crime, and who was waiting for them there?" he said.
Meanwhile, Russian Investigative Committee Chairperson Alexander Bastrykin reported that, according to initial data, 'the terrorist attack was carefully planned and prepared.' The attack killed 139 people, of whom 75 have been identified.
"At 19:58, the terrorists armed with automatic firearms outside the Crocus City Hall building opened fire on visitors who were outside. Having penetrated into the lobby of the building and then into the concert hall, they continued shooting at all citizens they saw, regardless of gender or age. Using the petrol they had brought with them in plastic bottles, they set the premises on fire and left the building at 20:11," he said.
Late on Friday, 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.
The Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ('Terrorism'). On Sunday, March 24, the Basmanny Court of Moscow arrested all suspects in the terrorist attack until May 22.
According to the Russian Health Ministry, 182 people were injured, 93 of whom remained hospitalised, including five children, as of Monday.
Putin declared a day of mourning and described the attack as a 'barbaric terrorist act' in a televised address on Saturday, adding that all four perpetrators of the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall 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," he said.
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) claims the attackers planned to cross the Russian-Ukrainian border and 'had relevant contacts on the Ukrainian side'.
In turn, 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' accusations of Kiev’s involvement in the shooting.
The White House claimed 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'.
The UN press service reported on Friday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the terrorist 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.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Monday that Moscow 'knows whose hands committed this atrocity' but 'wants to know who ordered it', speaking at a meeting on measures being taken after the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall.
"We know that the radical Islamists, whose ideology the Islamic world itself has been fighting for centuries, committed the crime," he said, adding: "We know whose hands committed this atrocity against Russia and its people. We want to know who ordered it."
Putin also drew attention to the route of the perpetrators’ retreat after the terrorist attack.
"Of course, the question must also be answered as to why the terrorists tried to go to Ukraine after committing the crime, and who was waiting for them there?" he said.
Meanwhile, Russian Investigative Committee Chairperson Alexander Bastrykin reported that, according to initial data, 'the terrorist attack was carefully planned and prepared.' The attack killed 139 people, of whom 75 have been identified.
"At 19:58, the terrorists armed with automatic firearms outside the Crocus City Hall building opened fire on visitors who were outside. Having penetrated into the lobby of the building and then into the concert hall, they continued shooting at all citizens they saw, regardless of gender or age. Using the petrol they had brought with them in plastic bottles, they set the premises on fire and left the building at 20:11," he said.
Late on Friday, 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.
The Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ('Terrorism'). On Sunday, March 24, the Basmanny Court of Moscow arrested all suspects in the terrorist attack until May 22.
According to the Russian Health Ministry, 182 people were injured, 93 of whom remained hospitalised, including five children, as of Monday.
Putin declared a day of mourning and described the attack as a 'barbaric terrorist act' in a televised address on Saturday, adding that all four perpetrators of the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall 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," he said.
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) claims the attackers planned to cross the Russian-Ukrainian border and 'had relevant contacts on the Ukrainian side'.
In turn, 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' accusations of Kiev’s involvement in the shooting.
The White House claimed 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'.
The UN press service reported on Friday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the terrorist 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.