President Vladimir Putin condemns deadly terrorist attack at Moscow concert: 133 dead, 140 injured

2024-03-24 01:30:00

President Vladimir Putin said the four gunmen had been arrested and condemned the attack as a “criminal attack.” Recent “barbaric terrorist acts” have left at least 133 people dead and more than 140 injured.

President Vladimir Putin Four gunmen revealed to have opened fire at a concert in MoscowRussia On Friday night (March 22), he was arrested. The official stated that A total of 11 people were arrested, including 4 gunmen.

In a statement via television Putin has condemned the shooting, which is the deadliest in 20 years, as a “barbaric terrorist act” and confirmed information from security agencies that the terrorists were trying to flee to Ukraine.

The Kiev government rejects claims that Ukraine is involved and calls them nonsense. President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Putin of Trying to blame Ukraine for the attack

“Instead of this worthless Putin, he will act according to the demands of the people. But he was quiet for one day. and kept thinking about how to connect this matter to Ukraine,” President Zelensky said.

The rock concert by the band Picnic was held last Friday night. As many as 6,200 people attended the event. And the shooting began at around 8:00 p.m. local time. As a result, at least 133 people have died and more than 140 people have been injured.

A video posted online It shows dozens of men walking through the middle of a crowd and shooting. Many people screamed and ran away. Some people hid behind their seats.

Outside the concert hall There was a cloud of smoke billowing out of the sky. The fire was later seen spreading to the roof and front of the hall.

State media Tass said about a third of the concert building had been destroyed by fire. There were also reports that There was an explosion that shattered the glass on the top two floors of the building.

After that, special forces invaded the area. At the same time, medical personnel and dozens of rescue vehicles went to the scene to provide assistance. And there is also a helicopter to put out fires.

The Russian Investigative Committee said that terroristFlammable liquids were used to set fire to various areas of the concert hall. The death was caused by a gunshot wound. and inhaling toxic fumes from fires

Putin also declared Sunday a day of national mourning. and events canceled across Russia.

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