In the process of clearing the rubble after the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall, dog handlers from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations worked around the clock and brought in dogs with various training levels. This was announced on March 29 by the head of the search and rescue service of the canine service of the Centrospas detachment, Ilya Zaslavsky.
“Every day and around the clock there were canine teams at the scene of the tragedy, which, as necessary, as the rubble was cleared, were used to search for victims of the tragedy,” his commentary is quoted on the department’s Telegram channel.
As Zaslavsky clarified, dog handlers from two structures of the Ministry of Emergency Situations worked on the spot – Tsentrospas itself and the Center for Special Risk Operations Leader. At the same time, dogs were brought in, trained both to detect living people and to search for dead bodies, which are two fundamentally different specializations.
The head of the canine service added that only specially certified canine teams are allowed to work in emergency situations of this kind. A rescuer with a dog must confirm this certification every two years, the department added.
On March 26, rescuers completed clearing the rubble at the site of the terrorist attack and eliminating the consequences of the fire. It was noted that they worked without interruption. Also, psychologists from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations provided people with psychological assistance in more than 3.3 thousand cases.
The terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall occurred on March 22. Terrorists in camouflage burst into the building, started shooting and set fire to the concert hall.
A criminal case has been initiated under Art. 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The Russian FSB reported that after the terrorist attack, the attackers were planning to cross the border of the Russian Federation with Ukraine; they had contacts on the Ukrainian side.
To date, the court has arrested nine detainees in this case, including four direct perpetrators of the terrorist attack. All four are foreign citizens.
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