FSB of Russian Federation: terrorists who participated in Crocus City City City intended to cross Russian-Ukrainian border

The terrorists who participated in the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk near Moscow, tried to hide towards the Russian-Ukrainian border. This was reported by Russian media with reference to the Center for Public Relations of the FSB of Russia (COO).

special services continue to work to identify accomplices of terrorists who participated in the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall.

“After the attack, the criminals intended to cross the Russian -Ukrainian border, had appropriate contacts on the Ukrainian side,” the Russian special service said.

“The investigation of the terrorist attack continues,” the Central Central Department Store said.

At the same time, the department indicated that the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall was carefully planned.

Earlier, the director of the FSB of Russia, Alexander Bortnikov, reported to President Vladimir Putin about the detention of 11 people, including 4 terrorists who participated in the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall.

Meanwhile, on the eve of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine, he rejected the accusations of involvement in the attack in the suburbs.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine categorically rejects the accusations that began to sound from Russian officials, in the alleged involvement of Ukraine in shooting in the Crocus concert hall in Krasnogorsk near Moscow,” the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on the official website.

On the evening of March 22, unknown men armed with machine guns broke into the Crocus City Hall concert hall in Krasnogorsk near Moscow and opened fire. A fire began in the room. Operational services reported explosions in the building.

As a result of the attack, 93 people died, over 120 were injured. The number of victims may increase, warned in the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. A criminal case has been opened under Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (terrorist act).

The fire in Crocus City Hall is practically eliminated, the Structures and analysis of the rubble are continuing, the Governor of the Moscow Region Andrei Vorobyov said. The ignition area was 12.9 thousand square meters. m. The roof fell over the concert hall.

Russian regions, including Moscow and the region, cancel sports, cultural and other mass events. Security measures have been strengthened in the capital’s airports. Russian Railways reported on strengthening security measures on trains and at railway stations.