Number call Head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation Alexander Bastrykin at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum. During the criminal investigation, the number of victims in the terrorist attack case increased a year ago. passed 1,7 thousand people, another 800 were in the status of witnesses.

The damage in the criminal case amounts to 6 billion rubles, should from the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation presentation at the forum.

"The case will soon be sent to court," Bastrykin promised.

The terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, occurred on March 22, 2024. The attackers opened fire with automatic weapons on the building's occupants and set the auditorium on fire. 145 people were killed and over 550 were injured. Four suspected perpetrators are in pretrial detention; on May 19, their pretrial detention was extended for another four months.

The Afghan branch of the international terrorist organization Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, but Russian propaganda accused Ukraine of involvement.