INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Hundreds of Russians placed flowers at Crocus City Hall in the Moscow suburb of Krasnogorsk Saturday, paying homage to the 145 victims of
the terrorist attack, one year on.Images of the March 22, 2024, attack on the concert hall near Moscow circulated around the world, showing
four men opening fire on the more than 5,000 people gathered to watch the Russian rock group Piknik and finishing off the wounded.Maxim
After the shootings, the assailants set the hall on fire and fled the scene.The attack was claimed by the Islamic State, which is banned in
We came here now to Crocus, and my heart was beating fast
victims was inaugurated on Saturday, in the presence of Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyov, near the fire-damaged building.People laid
flowers, photos of their deceased loved ones and teddy bears at the new monument, which features two black marble pillars with cranes
the ceremony chose not to comment on the investigation or the perpetrators.Earlier in March, United States authorities announced the arrest
of Mohammad Sharifullah, an IS leader suspected of organizing an attack on the Kabul airport that claimed 183 lives, including that of 13
investigation has concluded that the terrorist act was planned and organized by the security services of an unfriendly state in order to
without naming the group.Weeks after the attack, Russia for the first time attributed its coordination to IS while also continuing to
maintain accusations against Ukraine for being behind the tragedy.Russia has never provided evidence to support claims against Ukraine
Kyiv has consistently denied any involvement.
