Kadyrov: Akhmat fighters who participated in the arrest of terrorists will receive awards. On March 23, the FSB reported to President Vladimir Putin that 11 people had been detained, including all four terrorists directly involved in the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall.

According to the intelligence service, the terrorists planned to escape across the Russian-Ukrainian border; they had contacts on the Ukrainian side. The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov said the fighters would be nominated for state awards.