The Kremlin says the terrorists, who claim to be from the Islamic State, sought to escape to Ukraine. In the streets of Moscow, opinions differ.
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Moscow woke up in a state of shock on Saturday March 23. In the gray, under freezing rain, the Russian capital seems groggy after the hellish night it spent. The strengthening of the police presence is visible to the naked eye after the terrorist attack which struck a concert hall in the suburbs of Moscow, leaving around a hundred victims according to a still provisional toll.
Some Muscovites, interviewed by franceinfo, still had difficulty imagining that such a scenario could have happened. “Of course it’s a shock. Given the number of security forces in Moscow, I didn’t expect itsays Dimitri. It’s linked to Islamic extremism, I’m more than sure. And I’m not talking about migration policy. Everyone enters the country! And what’s more, it’s a miscalculation by the security forces.”
Explanations that convince residents
However, Moscow has already been confronted with Islamist terrorism around fifteen years ago. That said, the authorities immediately pointed their finger at Ukraine, after having designated the Islamic State. The alleged members of the commando were arrested in the Bryansk region, bordering Ukraine and Belarus. Security forces say the terrorists had contacts on the Ukrainian side. And even if the authorities do not provide proof, Maxime is convinced by this explanation: “For what ? For political reasons, I suppose. Did you notice where the terrorists were fleeing, where they were caught? ? On the border with Ukraine. So !”
Moscow is slowing down on Saturday, all shows have been canceled in the capital. In the North-West at the Crocus City Hall site, searches continue to try to find bodies in the rubble. They could last several days.
