Today is a day of mourning in Russia in memory of at least 133 people who were killed in a terrorist attack on concertgoers in the "Crocus City Hall" hall in Moscow.
In yesterday's address, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared March 24 a day of national mourning and promised that the perpetrators, organizers and orderers of the crime would be punished.
Flags were lowered to half-mast, entertainment events were canceled, and advertising and broadcasting of entertainment programs on TV channels was suspended.
Since early morning, citizens have been coming in front of the concert hall, laying flowers and lighting candles to honor those killed in the terrorist attack on Friday, writes TAS.
From 1993 until the Crocus tragedy, national mourning was declared 29 times in Russia.
Several countries also declared a day of national mourning today, as a sign of solidarity with Russia - among them Nicaragua and one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republika Srpska, writes Ria Novosti.
National flags will also be flown at half-mast at the embassies of Great Britain and Australia in Moscow.
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