[HIGHLIGHTS] GRU Colonel Timur Myasnikov died during the terrorist attack at Crocus.

GRU Colonel Timur Myasnikov died during the terrorist attack at Crocus. He fought in Kosovo and Tajikistan, and spent the last two years in a special operation zone.

The condition of the 18 victims remains serious, says the head of the Russian Ministry of Health, Mikhail Murashko. The attack took place at the Crocus City Hall, near Moscow, on Friday night. It was claimed by the Islamic State (IS) that the attack was carried out by a group of around 20 people.