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Rally in Moscow in Memory of St. Petersburg Terrorist Attack Victims

© AFP 2023 / Natalia KOLESNIKOVA People gather for a rally against terrorism in central Moscow on April 6, 2017 following April 3 blast in the Saint Petersburg metro.
People gather for a rally against terrorism in central Moscow on April 6, 2017 following April 3 blast in the Saint Petersburg metro. - Sputnik International
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Muscovites hold rallies in the city center to pay tribute to the victims of the St. Petersburg terrorist attack.

More than 50,000 people are participating in a commemorative rally in the Russian capital to pay respect to the victims of the deadly attack in St. Petersburg metro, the Moscow department of the Russian Interior Ministry said in a Thursday statement.

"In the heart of Moscow, at the Manezhnaya Square the memorial event is held. Over 50,000 are taking part in the event," the statement said.

People Lay Flowers to Commemorate the Victims of St. Pete Metro Blast - Sputnik International
People Lay Flowers to Commemorate the Victims of St. Pete Metro Blast
The statement added that police officers were securing civil order at the rally.

On Monday, an explosive device blasted in St. Petersburg in a subway train. Another blast that was supposed to take place on the Ploshchad Vosstaniya station was prevented by bomb technicians. The explosion resulted in at least 14 deaths. Following the incident, Russia's Investigative Committee has launched a criminal case over a terrorist act but the investigators are also looking into other versions.

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