US Embassy announced RBCIt was stated that the warning about the terrorist attack in Moscow was issued because the USA did not want to allow innocent people to die.
When asked whether the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall was connected with the warning of the American diplomatic mission on March 7 about the threat of terrorist attacks in the Russian capital, they said that, as a rule, they do not comment on terrorism-related issues. intelligence.
“We are still gathering information about today’s attack,” the embassy said.
They noted that the US government maintains communication channels with Russian officials to exchange important information on security matters.
On the evening of March 22, an unidentified group opened fire People who came to the picnic group’s concert at Crocus City Hall near Moscow were attacked with automatic weapons. Multiple explosions occurred and a fire broke out in the building. According to the preliminary data of the FSB, 40 people were victims and more than 100 people were injured in the terrorist attack.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reportedIt was stated that in the first minutes of the incident, Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin was informed that shooting had started in Crocus City Hall.
On March 7, a warning was published on the website of the US Embassy that extremists were preparing to attack crowds in Moscow, including at concerts.
previous eyewitness said About the panic during the shooting in Crocus.