After the massacre in an event hall in the Moscow region, there is horror in Russia. Authorities have already opened a case in connection with a suspected “act of terrorism”. All mass events in the capital have been canceled this weekend. The US sees no evidence that Ukraine was responsible for the attack.
According to Russian news agencies, which depend on the domestic secret service FSB, 40 people are feared dead and more than 100 injured. Several attackers dressed in camouflage opened fire on Friday evening shortly before the start of a concert in the Crocus town hall.
US warns: ‘No evidence’ of Ukrainian perpetrators
Shortly after the attack became known, first reactions came from abroad. When asked, the White House said there is currently no evidence of a link to Ukraine. “There is no evidence that Ukraine or Ukrainians had anything to do with the shooting,” said communications director John Kirby of the US National Security Council in Washington.
Kirby: “Photos are just terrible”
Not much can be said about the details yet, but at this early stage we strongly advise against assuming a link with Ukraine. “The images are just horrible,” Kirby also emphasized, saying his thoughts were with the victims and their families. The U.S. Department of State advises local U.S. citizens to avoid large gatherings of people.
Putin must keep a close eye on news of the attack
According to the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin was informed of the events “from the first minute”. According to Interfax, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that he is constantly receiving all important information about what is happening and the measures taken through the relevant services.
The head of the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament, Valentina Matviyenko, threatened the masterminds of the attack with retaliation. “Those behind this terrible crime will receive the deserved and inevitable punishment,” she wrote on her Telegram channel. At the same time, she announced that the state would do everything it could to help those left behind.
No events on the weekend
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has canceled all sporting, cultural and other events for the weekend in the evening. He asked for your understanding of the measure, he wrote in his Telegram channel.
Navalny’s widow expresses her condolences to the victims
The widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya, expressed her condolences to the families of the victims. Navalnaya lives in exile. Her husband, once a sharp critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died a few weeks ago in a Russian prison camp.
Source: Krone
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