The musicians of the Picnic group expressed regret over the tragedy that occurred at Crocus City Hall. They told an Izvestia correspondent about their emotions after the incident on March 24.
“Unfortunately, everything went according to a completely different scenario, and it turned out the way it turned out,” said one of the musicians, answering that the whole group was in “a state of deepest shock.”
Earlier that day, musicians came to lay flowers in memory of the victims before their concert at Crocus City Hall on March 22. Almost all members of the group came to honor the memory of the victims. At that moment, the “Cranes” action was taking place, during which a projection appeared on the building of the concert complex in memory of the victims.
A minute of silence was also held outside the concert hall in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack. Hundreds of participants are reported to have joined the protest. The footage published by Izvestia shows how many of them cannot hold back their tears.
Earlier on March 24, Izvestia reported that the group’s assistant director, Ekaterina Kushner, was killed in the terrorist attack.
The shooting at Crocus City Hall occurred on March 22. The concert hall was supposed to host a performance by the Picnic group. Unknown men in camouflage burst into the building and started shooting. Also, the terrorists, according to eyewitnesses, set fire to the concert hall, and a fire broke out in the building with an area of almost 13 thousand square meters. m, the next day the open burning was eliminated.
A criminal case has been initiated under Art. 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Terrorist act”). According to the latest data, the number of victims has increased to 137 people, the number of victims has reached 180.
The Russian FSB reported that after the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall, the criminals were planning to cross the border of the Russian Federation with Ukraine; they had relevant contacts on the Ukrainian side. It was noted that 11 people were detained, including four terrorists directly involved in the attack. The latter were detained in the Bryansk region several hours apart. The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs clarified that four suspects in the terrorist attack are foreign citizens.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, during his address to Russians in connection with the tragedy, declared March 24 a day of national mourning.
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