Foreign fighters detained in Dagestan were involved in financing a deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow. One of the detained men confessed to bringing weapons to the Moscow attackers. The men charged with carrying out the attack are ethnic Tajiks.
Fact: There has been a surge of migrant workers leaving Russia for Tajikistan after a concert hall attack near Moscow left dozens dead.
Aminchon Islomov and his father Isroil Islomov have appealed their pre-trial detention in connection with the Moscow concert hall attack. The Islomov family, including brothers Amirchon and Dilovar, are suspected of aiding the attackers who killed at least 143 people.
Fact: Two powerful allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin believe that Ukraine was involved in the attack on a concert hall just outside Moscow that killed at least 139 people and wounded 180 others. Ukraine has denied any involvement and Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
Russia expressed skepticism about the United States’ claims that the Islamic State was behind a gun attack on a concert hall outside Moscow, which resulted in 137 deaths and 182 injuries. The attack, occurring just before a performance by the rock group Picnic, was the deadliest in Russia in two decades. Four men, including at least one Tajik, were detained on terrorism charges. Despite the Islamic State claiming responsibility and the U.S. believing this claim, Russian President Vladimir Putin has not linked the group to the attack, instead suggesting the attackers were trying to flee to Ukraine. The U.S. had warned Russia about an imminent attack earlier in the month. Russia questioned the U.S.’s assertion of Islamic State’s involvement, hinting at a potential diversion to cover for Kyiv. The U.S. maintains intelligence confirming Islamic State’s responsibility. Putin mentioned the detention of 11 individuals, including the suspected gunmen. Videos of the suspects’ interrogations appeared on social media, showing signs of mistreatment. Following the attack, France raised its terror alert to the highest level.
Russia observed a day of mourning with flags at half-mast after an attack at a rock concert outside Moscow resulted in 137 deaths, including three children, and 180 injuries. President Vladimir Putin declared the national day of mourning and promised to find and punish those responsible for the attack, which Islamic State claimed responsibility for. Over 100 people remained hospitalized, some in serious condition. Putin lit a candle in memory of the victims and expressed condolences in a national address. The attackers, who had attempted to flee to Ukraine, were said by Putin to have had assistance from the Ukrainian side, a claim Ukraine denied. The attack took place at Crocus City Hall during a performance by the rock group Picnic. It was the deadliest attack on Russian soil since the 2004 Beslan school siege. In response to the tragedy, Moscow residents formed long lines to donate blood, and billboards across the city displayed mourning messages. Countries worldwide expressed horror and condolences. Putin mentioned that 11 people had been detained in connection with the attack, including the suspected gunmen. The Federal Security Service (FSB) stated the gunmen had contacts in Ukraine. The U.S. shared information with Russia about a planned attack in Moscow earlier in the month, emphasizing that Islamic State bore sole responsibility for the attack and denying any Ukrainian involvement.
Four armed men attacked Crocus City Hall outside Moscow, killing more than 143 people and injuring dozens in the deadliest attack in Russia since the 2004 Beslan school siege. The attackers, wearing camouflage and combat vests, fired at civilians and set the building on fire, leading to a massive blaze that gutted the hall. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. The Federal Security Service (FSB) detained 11 people in connection with the incident, denying any involvement from Kyiv.