Bastrykin demanded severe punishment for the militants who attacked Crocus. At least 93 people were killed in the attack.
According to the FSB, the terrorists planned to escape across the Russian-Ukrainian border; they had contacts on the Ukrainian side. A total of 11 people were detained. The head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, set the task of achieving severe and inevitable punishment for all those involved in the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall. He expressed deep, sincere condolences to the families of the dead.