03:53Two suspects in the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow region who were detained by the Russian law enforcement agencies, were seen being interrogated in a video published by Russian media outlets on Saturday.
In the video, one of the suspects is seen responding to the question 'what were you doing at Crocus [City Hall] yesterday?' with phrases: 'shooting', 'people', 'for money'.
He also said that he was contacted via Telegram and promised 'about a million roubles' [9,974 EUR, 10,836 USD] for 'killing people'.
The suspect asserted that he had been swayed by 'a preacher' on a Telegram channel, whose 'assistant' sent him a message 'a month ago', and instructed him.
Responding to the question of who exactly he was ordered to kill, the suspect said that he was told, "Doesn't matter. It'll come to that. Do the job."
The second suspect mentioned that he intended to work as a taxi driver in Moscow alongside a person named Abdulloh, with whom he got acquainted on Telegram.
The exact location where the video was shot cannot be independently verified, there's no additional information on how the suspects were arrested and interrogated.
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').
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.
'Promised about a million roubles' - Alleged Moscow concert hall shooter questioned upon detention
Two suspects in the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow region who were detained by the Russian law enforcement agencies, were seen being interrogated in a video published by Russian media outlets on Saturday.
In the video, one of the suspects is seen responding to the question 'what were you doing at Crocus [City Hall] yesterday?' with phrases: 'shooting', 'people', 'for money'.
He also said that he was contacted via Telegram and promised 'about a million roubles' [9,974 EUR, 10,836 USD] for 'killing people'.
The suspect asserted that he had been swayed by 'a preacher' on a Telegram channel, whose 'assistant' sent him a message 'a month ago', and instructed him.
Responding to the question of who exactly he was ordered to kill, the suspect said that he was told, "Doesn't matter. It'll come to that. Do the job."
The second suspect mentioned that he intended to work as a taxi driver in Moscow alongside a person named Abdulloh, with whom he got acquainted on Telegram.
The exact location where the video was shot cannot be independently verified, there's no additional information on how the suspects were arrested and interrogated.
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').
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.
Two suspects in the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow region who were detained by the Russian law enforcement agencies, were seen being interrogated in a video published by Russian media outlets on Saturday.
In the video, one of the suspects is seen responding to the question 'what were you doing at Crocus [City Hall] yesterday?' with phrases: 'shooting', 'people', 'for money'.
He also said that he was contacted via Telegram and promised 'about a million roubles' [9,974 EUR, 10,836 USD] for 'killing people'.
The suspect asserted that he had been swayed by 'a preacher' on a Telegram channel, whose 'assistant' sent him a message 'a month ago', and instructed him.
Responding to the question of who exactly he was ordered to kill, the suspect said that he was told, "Doesn't matter. It'll come to that. Do the job."
The second suspect mentioned that he intended to work as a taxi driver in Moscow alongside a person named Abdulloh, with whom he got acquainted on Telegram.
The exact location where the video was shot cannot be independently verified, there's no additional information on how the suspects were arrested and interrogated.
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').
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.