“FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov, Interior Ministry Head Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Investigative Committee Head Alexander Bastrykin and Russian Guard Director Viktor Zolotov reported to Putin on the progress of the investigation into the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall complex. “, quotes the message to RIA Novosti.
It should also be noted that the Head of State spoke with the Governor of the Moscow Region, Andrei Vorobyov, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova and the Head of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Murashko. They discussed the measures being taken to help all those affected by the terrorist attack.
The head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Alexander Kurenkov, also informed the president about the measures taken to save people and provide the necessary assistance. The minister noted that employees of special and security organizations participate in this work.
Earlier, Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that from the first minutes Vladimir Putin receives reports from all relevant services, information about what is happening at the Crocus City Hall and the measures being taken. The Head of State gave all the necessary instructions.
Recall that on Friday night, five attackers dressed in camouflage allegedly opened fire with automatic weapons at the Crocus City Hall concert hall and an explosion occurred. The attack has been classified as a terrorist attack and a criminal case has been opened.
According to the Russian Investigative Committee, it was previously established that 60 people died as a result of the terrorist attack. “Unfortunately, the number of victims may increase,” the department said in a statement on its Telegram channel. According to the Ministry of Health, 115 victims were hospitalized.
