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National Day of Mourning in Russia After Terror Attack in Moscow Concert Hall

09:06 GMT, 24 March 2024
President Putin on Saturday declared March 24 a national day of mourning in Russia for those killed in the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow's suburbs.
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According to the Investigative Committee, the current death toll stands at 133, with over a hundred injured. The perpetrators were detained near the Ukrainian border, and the case is under federal investigation.
On Saturday, President Vladimir Putin delivered a national address in which he stressed that Russia will bring to justice the perpetrators of the terrorist attack and the puppet masters behind this atrocity. He emphasized that Russia has a deep understanding of the terrorist threat and urged other nations to join Moscow in the quest to eradicate international terrorism.
See how the people of Russia are mourning the victims of this dreadful terrorist attack.
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After the terrorist attack, the citizens of Moscow set up a memorial near the Crocus City Concert Hall, where they bring flowers and toys.

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Toys placed near the concert hall in memory of the innocent children killed in the terrorist attack.

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A woman and a little girl laying flowers at a memorial near Crocus City Hall.

According to investigators, terrorists killed entire families with children who came to the Crocus for the concert.

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This grief unites people and is likely to turn into righteous anger against the organizers of the terrorist attack. Meanwhile, all regions mourn.

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Candles displayed on the screen at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNKh) in Moscow.

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People lighting candles in memory of the victims of the heinous terrorist attack.

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The citizens of Mariupol have erected a monument to the memory of the victims of the terrorist attack. The person in the photo is holding Cheburashka, a popular Russian character.

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A girl laying flowers to honor the memory of the victims in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia.

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In Moscow subway stations, candles are displayed on information screens. The inscription reads, "We mourn."

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People bringing flowers and toys to a sigil in Rostov-on-Don. The inscription reads: "22.03.2024. Crocus city. Rostov-on-Don mourns".

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A man laying flowers at the monument "Vladivostok - City of Military Glory" to honor the memory of the victims. Vladivostok, Russia's Far East.

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Woman laying flowers at the monument "Vladivostok - City of Military Glory".

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Flowers and toys in Russian city of Kazan, Tatarstan.

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Russians mourn in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan.

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"The whole country mourns," says the text on the screen in the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk.

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