Three children are said to be among the dead, according to Ria news agency. At least 93 people have been killed in the attack on an event hall in the Moscow region.
Russia's Central Investigative Committee has opened a case into a suspected act of terrorism. Terrorist expert Peter Neumann from King's College in London believes the IS terrorist militia's letter of responsibility is genuine. He warns against false news circulating on Russian Telegram channels. The authorities have now reported the arrest of at least eleven suspects.