٠٠:٠٥:٢٢Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an address to the nation on Saturday that ‘four direct perpetrators’ who opened fire on people at Crocus City Hall had been arrested.
"All four direct perpetrators of this terrorist attack, all those who shot and killed people, have been found and arrested. They were trying to flee and were moving towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary information, a window had been prepared for them on the Ukrainian side to cross the state border. Eleven people have been detained in total," the head of state said.
The Russian leader added that all those involved in the terrorist attack 'will suffer just and inevitable punishment'.
"Whoever they are, whoever directed them - I repeat - we will identify and punish everyone who stands behind the terrorists, who prepared this atrocity, this blow to Russia and our people," the president stressed.
Putin announced a day of national mourning for March 24.
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.
According to the Russian Investigative Committee, the attack left 133 people dead, with 152 injured, at time of publication. In turn, the Ministry of Health reported that as of Sunday, 110 were being treated in hospitals, and 32 had been released.
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').
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.
'All four' perpetrators of terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall were 'found and arrested' when trying to flee to Ukraine - Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an address to the nation on Saturday that ‘four direct perpetrators’ who opened fire on people at Crocus City Hall had been arrested.
"All four direct perpetrators of this terrorist attack, all those who shot and killed people, have been found and arrested. They were trying to flee and were moving towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary information, a window had been prepared for them on the Ukrainian side to cross the state border. Eleven people have been detained in total," the head of state said.
The Russian leader added that all those involved in the terrorist attack 'will suffer just and inevitable punishment'.
"Whoever they are, whoever directed them - I repeat - we will identify and punish everyone who stands behind the terrorists, who prepared this atrocity, this blow to Russia and our people," the president stressed.
Putin announced a day of national mourning for March 24.
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.
According to the Russian Investigative Committee, the attack left 133 people dead, with 152 injured, at time of publication. In turn, the Ministry of Health reported that as of Sunday, 110 were being treated in hospitals, and 32 had been released.
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').
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.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an address to the nation on Saturday that ‘four direct perpetrators’ who opened fire on people at Crocus City Hall had been arrested.
"All four direct perpetrators of this terrorist attack, all those who shot and killed people, have been found and arrested. They were trying to flee and were moving towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary information, a window had been prepared for them on the Ukrainian side to cross the state border. Eleven people have been detained in total," the head of state said.
The Russian leader added that all those involved in the terrorist attack 'will suffer just and inevitable punishment'.
"Whoever they are, whoever directed them - I repeat - we will identify and punish everyone who stands behind the terrorists, who prepared this atrocity, this blow to Russia and our people," the president stressed.
Putin announced a day of national mourning for March 24.
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.
According to the Russian Investigative Committee, the attack left 133 people dead, with 152 injured, at time of publication. In turn, the Ministry of Health reported that as of Sunday, 110 were being treated in hospitals, and 32 had been released.
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').
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.