"A number of Western countries, destroying centuries-old foundations and values, have essentially taken the path of dehumanization. Almost every day, our fellow citizens and, what is especially painful, children die from targeted artillery shelling of residential areas and drone strikes on them. On March 22, a terrorist attack was committed in Moscow that claimed many civilian lives. These atrocities have a common goal — to intimidate people and destroy the unity of our people. Their perpetrators and masterminds will inevitably be punished," Krasnov told a board meeting.
The head of Russia’s main investigative body earlier clarified that 139 people died in the attack. At least 40 victims died from gunshot wounds and 45 lost their lives in the fire that erupted during the attack. Alexander Bastrykin added that other 182 people were injured.