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Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation: Criminal case on the terrorist attack in Crocus to be sent to court

22 March 2025 11:15 (UTC +04:00)

The terrorist attack that took place in Crocus was planned by the special services of an unfriendly state in order to destabilize Russia, APA's Moscow correspondent reports, citing a statement from the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation on the first anniversary of the attack.

It was noted that the terrorist act was organized by six citizens from Central Asia, who have been charged in absentia and put on the wanted list. They recruited four participants in the terror attack and arranged for their training abroad. Currently, 19 defendants in the case related to the Crocus terrorist attack are familiarizing themselves with the case materials. After that, the case will be submitted to the court.

It should be noted that on March 22 of last year, a terrorist attack occurred at the Crocus Concert Hall in the city of Krasnogorsk, Moscow region, resulting in the death of 145 people, including 6 children, and injuring 551 others.