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

Russia pays tribute nationwide following a massacre claiming over 130 lives

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

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

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

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

Mr Putin condemned the massacre as a 'barbaric terrorist act'. 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

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

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

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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