“The head of the department gave the necessary instructions to his subordinates, noting that the actions of all officials who allowed what happened should be given a fundamental legal assessment,” RIA Novosti quotes the department.

Bastrykin noted the importance of providing assistance to all the victims and their families, as well as the relatives of the victims.

Earlier, the press service of the government of Udmurtia, citing the Russian Investigative Committee, reported that the death toll in a school shooting in Izhevsk had risen to 17, of which 11 were children.

From 26 to 29 September, mourning for the dead was declared in Udmurtia.