Telephone conversation between French and Russian defense ministers, the first since the end of 2022. At least 144 people died and 360 were injured in this attack claimed by IS.
The Kremlin admitted that "radical Islamists" had been behind the attack, while denouncing a Ukrainian lead. 12 suspects were arrested, including the four alleged attackers, from Tajikistan. The branch of IS suspected of being behind the Moscow attack on Moscow "had carried out several attempts in recent months" on French "soil"