Medvedev said in his Telegram that terrorists “only understand retaliatory terror.” In his opinion, no trials or investigations will help if force is not countered by force, “and deaths are met with total executions of terrorists and repressions against their families.”

“If it is established that these are terrorists of the Kyiv regime, it is impossible to deal with them and their ideological inspirers differently. All of them must be found and mercilessly destroyed as terrorists. Including officials of the state that committed such atrocity. Death for death,” said the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council.

At least 40 people died as a result of the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall, the Russian FSB reports. More than 100 people were injured.

Special forces of the Russian Guard and the FSB are conducting an assault on the scene.

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