On September 3, the Russia-1 TV channel broadcasts a documentary film “Beslan” by TV journalist Alexander Rogatkin, timed to coincide with the 16th anniversary of the tragic events that took place in Beslan School No. 1 during the September 1, 2004 ceremonial assembly. 

The investigation film recalls one of the largest terrorist acts in the history of modern Russia, when militants for two and a half days held more than 1,100 hostages in a mined school building without food or water - children, their parents and school staff.

On September 2, the bandits agreed to let the ex-President of Ingushetia Ruslan Aushev into the school building, who managed to persuade the militants to release 25 women and young children.

On September 3, explosions were heard in the gym, after which the security forces began an operation to free the hostages.

As a result of the terrorist attack, more than 300 hostages were killed, including 186 children, and 19 rescuers, almost 800 people were injured.

Several dozen people became disabled. 

The documentary contains unique testimonies of the hostages and special forces officers who took part in the release of the children.

In his work, Alexander Rogatkin tries to answer the questions: how could thugs armed to the teeth get into the school building and why was it guarded by the only policeman - an unarmed woman?

How and who planned the attack?

What does the only terrorist, captured alive, Nurpashi Kulaev, say about this?

Who is spreading the myths that terrorists are not to blame for the death of children, and who really fired flamethrowers at the school?

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Among those with whom the journalist spoke was a history teacher, former hostage Nadezhda Gurieva, who lost two children in the terrorist attack - Vera and Boris.

The woman was left with a bell, which was supposed to ring on September 1, as well as a board from her history office that was shot in several places.

“Here on the 31st, my Verochka wrote - here, in blue it can be seen here.

With your last first call!

And he shouts to me like that: Mom, look how beautiful I have written!

Well, I read it, and I got such an unpleasant feeling, ”recalls Nadezhda Gurieva.

Elvira Tuayeva, a former hostage, a member of the committee of the Association of Victims of Terrorist Acts "Mothers of Beslan", also spoke about how those who were at school that day survived the tragedy.

“A strong hail has passed, and some seedlings remain - they will take root, they will not take root.

So, probably, it concerns our family personally: the hail was badly beaten, but something ... something remained, and now a family was blinded from the remnants, and as far as possible now for me ... as far as possible in our position we have a happy family " , She says.

Another former hostage, Aneta Gadieva, said that when the militants released mothers with babies from the building, she had to leave her eldest daughter in the building.

The woman admits that she still has not been able to forgive herself for this.

“Can my older girl carry it?

And the terrorist yelled: "I said: a mother and one baby!"

And then I turned to my girl and said: "Alana, everything will be fine ... And she went," the woman recalls.

The documentary "Beslan" will be aired on the Russia-1 TV channel on September 3 at 23:30.