• Russian President Vladimir Putin lights a candle to commemorate the victims of a terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue on a day of national mourning in Moscow. EPA
    Russian President Vladimir Putin lights a candle to commemorate the victims of a terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue on a day of national mourning in Moscow. EPA
  • People gather next to a candle-lit memorial outside the concert venue. Reuters
    People gather next to a candle-lit memorial outside the concert venue. Reuters
  • Mourners at the concert venue. EPA
    Mourners at the concert venue. EPA
  • At least 137 people were killed when gunmen entered the Crocus City Hall, firing indiscriminately before setting it on fire. Reuters
    At least 137 people were killed when gunmen entered the Crocus City Hall, firing indiscriminately before setting it on fire. Reuters
  • The attack, which left more than 140 wounded, was claimed by ISIS. EPA
    The attack, which left more than 140 wounded, was claimed by ISIS. EPA
  • A man lays flowers at a makeshift memorial in Simferopol, Crimea. AFP
    A man lays flowers at a makeshift memorial in Simferopol, Crimea. AFP
  • Mourners gather at a makeshift memorial in front of the Russian embassy in Yerevan, Armenia. AFP
    Mourners gather at a makeshift memorial in front of the Russian embassy in Yerevan, Armenia. AFP
  • An electronic screen displays the message 'We mourn' in memory of the victims of the shooting attack, in Moscow. Reuters
    An electronic screen displays the message 'We mourn' in memory of the victims of the shooting attack, in Moscow. Reuters
  • Mr Putin condemned the massacre as a 'barbaric terrorist act'. EPA
    Mr Putin condemned the massacre as a 'barbaric terrorist act'. EPA
  • Flags fly at half-mast above the Kremlin in Moscow. EPA
    Flags fly at half-mast above the Kremlin in Moscow. EPA
  • An advertising screen at the VTB Arena displays an image of a lit candle, in Moscow. AFP
    An advertising screen at the VTB Arena displays an image of a lit candle, in Moscow. AFP
  • A man mourns outside the concert venue. EPA
    A man mourns outside the concert venue. EPA
  • People mourn at the Crocus City Hall concert venue following a terrorist attack in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, Russia, 23 March 2024. On 22 March evening, a group of up to five gunmen attacked the Crocus City Hall in the Moscow region, Russian emergency services said. At least 115 people were killed and more than 100 others were hospitalized, the Investigative Committee confirmed. The head of the Russian FSB, Alexander Bortnikov, reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin on 23 March on the arrest of 11 people, including all four terrorists directly involved in the terrorist attack. EPA / MAXIM SHIPENKOV
    People mourn at the Crocus City Hall concert venue following a terrorist attack in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, Russia, 23 March 2024. On 22 March evening, a group of up to five gunmen attacked the Crocus City Hall in the Moscow region, Russian emergency services said. At least 115 people were killed and more than 100 others were hospitalized, the Investigative Committee confirmed. The head of the Russian FSB, Alexander Bortnikov, reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin on 23 March on the arrest of 11 people, including all four terrorists directly involved in the terrorist attack. EPA / MAXIM SHIPENKOV
  • ISIS claimed responsibility for the assault, saying its fighters 'attacked a large gathering' on the outskirts of the Russian capital. EPA
    ISIS claimed responsibility for the assault, saying its fighters 'attacked a large gathering' on the outskirts of the Russian capital. EPA
  • The Russian national flag is lowered at the headquarters of State Duma, the lower house of parliament. Reuters
    The Russian national flag is lowered at the headquarters of State Duma, the lower house of parliament. Reuters
  • A woman places a lit candle as people attend a memorial service at the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Simferopol, Crimea. AFP
    A woman places a lit candle as people attend a memorial service at the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Simferopol, Crimea. AFP

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Day of mourning in Russia after Moscow concert hall attack - in pictures

Russia pays tribute nationwide following a massacre claiming over 130 lives

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March 24, 2024

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Updated: March 24, 2024, 11:21 AM