Terrorist attack in Moscow. The fire in the Moscow concert hall is out of control – the fire spread to another building: huge areas are burning

At the time of the terrorist attack, there could have been 6.2 thousand people in the hall. viewers. That’s the capacity of Crocus City Hall, and according to The Bell, all tickets for Piknik’s concert have been sold.

The members of the Russian rock band themselves were not injured – they heard the explosions while they were backstage, and successfully left the concert hall after learning about the fire.

Terror attack in Moscow

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Near Moscow – a terrorist attack: at least 12 people were killed, dozens were injured (photo by SCANPIX)

Terrorist attack in Moscow

The biggest attack in two decades in Moscow – far from the last? The USA and the UK have previously warned about terrorist acts (photo by SCANPIX)

Attack in Moscow (photo by SCANPIX)

According to a reporter from the RIA Novosti news agency who was at the scene, the attackers, dressed in camouflage clothing, entered the building, opened fire and threw a grenade or firebomb.

No one claimed responsibility for the shooting and explosions, and the US said there was “no indication” that Ukraine was involved. According to preliminary data, four criminals managed to escape from the scene of the crime, Baza writes.

“112” announces that the number of victims has increased to 130. The FSB confirmed information about 40 dead.

22:51 | The car in which the terrorists may have left is being sought

A photo of the car used by the suspects in the Crocus City Hall terror attack is spreading on social networks.

Currently, a Renault car is being sought in Moscow, the Moscow region and neighboring regions.

22:45 | The National Guard is searching for the perpetrators of the attack

Russia’s National Guard said on Friday it was searching for the perpetrators of an attack at a concert hall outside Moscow that killed dozens of people.

Special units of the Russian Federal Guard are working at the scene of the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall. The search for criminals is underway, citizens are being evacuated from the building,” Rosgvardija reported.

At least 40 people have been killed and 100 injured in a shooting attack at a concert hall in a suburb of Moscow, Russian authorities said.

22:30 | The fire spread from the concert hall to another building

Firefighters failed to control the fire at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, the area of the fire exceeded 13,000 square meters, the Baza Telegram channel reports.

The fire area of Crocus City Hall is 13,000 square meters. The fire engulfed the facade of the building and has already spread to another building,” the statement said.

Firefighters were reportedly unable to enter the building until special forces arrived because there were still gunmen inside.

22:23 | Medvedev: Russia will destroy Kiev officials if they are involved in the attack in Moscow

Russia will find and destroy Ukraine’s top officials if they are involved in a shooting attack outside Moscow that killed dozens of people on Friday, former President Dmitry Medvedev said.

“If they are found to be terrorists of the Kyiv regime… all of them must be found and mercilessly destroyed as terrorists,” Medvedev wrote on the Telegram platform, adding that “the official state that committed such a crime” would also be punished. , representatives”.

At least 40 people have been killed and 100 injured in a shooting attack at a concert hall in a suburb of Moscow, Russian authorities said.

22:18 | Russians fighting for Ukraine deny responsibility for the attack in Moscow

A group of Russian nationals fighting on the side of Ukraine denied any responsibility Friday for the attack at a concert hall near Moscow.

The Russian Freedom Legion, whose fighters are part of the Ukrainian armed forces, stressed in a statement that “the Legion is not at war with peaceful Russians” and accused Russian security forces of planning the attack.

21:53 | The FSB confirmed the death toll

At least 40 people were killed and more than 100 injured in an attack at a concert hall outside Moscow on Friday, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said.

“According to preliminary data, 40 people were killed and more than 100 were injured in the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall,” the Interfax news agency reported, citing the FSB.

21:46 | Warnings about terrorist acts in Russia – a few weeks ago

A few weeks ago, the US Embassy in the Russian Federation and the British Foreign Office warned that terrorist attacks could be carried out in the Russian capital, Moscow, in the coming days.

“The Embassy is monitoring reports that extremists are planning attacks on large gatherings in Moscow in the near future, including concerts, and U.S. citizens should avoid large gatherings for the next 48 hours,” the U.S. Embassy warned.

A similar warning was issued by the British Foreign Office. It also advises Britons to avoid any travel to Russia due to the risks and threats posed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“The situation in Russia is unpredictable,” the ministry notes.

21:32 | Ukraine: shootings in Russia – a provocation of the Putin regime

The Main Intelligence Board of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said that the terrorist attack in the suburbs of Moscow was a deliberate provocation by the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“This is a deliberate provocation by V. Putin’s special services, about which the international community has warned. The Kremlin tyrant started his career with this and wants to end it with the same crimes against his own citizens,” GUR representative Andrijus Jusov told Ukrainian media.

21:29 | The roof of the burning concert hall began to collapse

Russian Telegram channels are reporting that the roof coverings of Crocus City Hall have started to crumble due to the heat.

Firefighting helicopters at the scene are unable to extinguish the fire.

21:13 | White House: There is currently no indication that Ukraine was involved in the attack in Moscow

The White House said on Friday it saw no indication that Ukraine, which is fighting a Russian invasion, was connected to the deadly attack at a Moscow concert hall.

“There is no indication at this time that Ukraine or Ukrainians are involved in the shooting,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters.

“I want to assure you at this early hour that there is no connection with Ukraine,” he added.

21:10 | People are being evacuated from a shopping center in Saint Petersburg

People are being evacuated from the Galereya shopping center in St. Petersburg, the second largest city in Russia.

The reason is not yet known, Astra writes.

21:06 | Mass events are canceled in Moscow

In Moscow, all sports, cultural and other mass events are canceled this weekend, after the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall, the city’s mayor S. Sobyanin announced.

20:56 | Russia called the shooting in Moscow a bloody terrorist attack

Russia condemned the shooting and fire at a Moscow concert hall on Friday, calling it a bloody terrorist attack.

“The entire world community must condemn this despicable crime!” – wrote the representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova on the Telegram platform.

The FSB security service reported that people were killed and injured in the attack.

“VČK-OGPU” Telegram channel, which is also associated with law enforcement structures, announces about spec. forces launched a storming of the concert hall.

20:42 | The White House expressed its condolences over the shootings in Moscow

John Kirby, a spokesman for US authorities, described the images from the scene as “horrifying”: “It’s going to be a tough day. When you watch the videos, you can understand that some mothers or fathers and sisters are not yet aware of what happened.”

The White House also clarified that US intelligence had no prior information about the planned attack on the Krokus concert hall.

20:39 | 40 people were killed in the terrorist attack

Telegram channel “112”, which is associated with sources in the Russian power structures, announces about 40 dead and 100 wounded.

According to preliminary data, four criminals managed to escape from the scene of the crime, Baza writes. “112” announces that the number of victims has increased to 130, but the previously announced number of 40 dead has not been specified. There is no official information yet.

20:16 | The concert hall was engulfed in flames

The fire quickly spread to the Krokus Center, located north of the Russian capital, a hall that holds several thousand people and has hosted several concerts by top international artists. Some people were trapped in the burning concert hall, where the roof collapsed.

19:59 | The terrorist act – right before the concert

The terrorist act was committed before the start of the Piknik concert.

In a huge concert hall on the western outskirts of the Russian capital, at least three people in combat gear fired automatic weapons and threw incendiary grenades, RIA Novosti reported.

“People in the hall laid down on the floor to avoid the shots, they lay there for about 15-20 minutes, then they started crawling out. Many people managed to escape,” Russian media reported.