Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that 11 people had been detained in connection with the attack on a concert hall in the capital Moscow.
The death toll in this attack has increased to 133. Russia’s top investigative agency gave this information on Saturday. Let us tell you that the attackers set the hall on fire after the firing.
Russian security agencies believe the attack is linked to Ukraine, although the Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Russian President Putin, in an address to the nation, said authorities had detained 11 people, including four directly involved in the attack.
He also said that the attackers were trying to cross the border towards Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukraine has denied any involvement in the attack.
Putin called the attack a barbaric terrorist act. He has also talked about taking revenge.
Islamic State took responsibility
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement shared on affiliated channels on social media. The Islamic State group said in a statement shared by its Amaq news agency that it attacked a large gathering of Christians in Krasnogorsk on the outskirts of Moscow, killing and injuring hundreds.
The authenticity of the claim could not be verified at this time, but a US intelligence official told The Associated Press that the US intelligence agency had learned that the Islamic State group’s branch in Afghanistan was plotting an attack in Moscow and had worked with Russian officials. Information was shared.
ukraine connection
Russia’s Investigative Committee said the four suspects were captured in the Bryansk region of western Russia. This area is not far from the border with Ukraine.
The news agency ‘Tass’, citing Russia’s FSB, said that the four had planned to cross the border to Ukraine and had contacts there.
The biggest terrorist attack on Russia
It is considered to be the worst terrorist attack in Russia in the last two decades. The attack comes at a time when the country’s war with Ukraine continues for the third year.
Some Russian lawmakers pointed the finger at Ukraine immediately after the attack. However Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, denied any involvement.
He posted on ‘X’ and said, “Ukraine has never used terrorist methods. In this war, everything will be decided on the battlefield only.
The Kremlin, the official residence of the President of Russia, said that Putin was informed about this a few minutes after the attackers attacked the ‘Crocus City Hall’. The hall is a large music venue located on the western edge of Moscow, which can seat more than 6,000 people.
The attack took place when a crowd of people had gathered at the Crocus City Hall to attend a concert by the famous Russian rock band ‘Picnik’.