Along with seven others. Just a reminder. More than a 130 people were killed when gunmen stormed the packed auditorium, minutes before a Veteran Rock Band was due on stage. Militant islamist group, Islamic State, claimed responsibility for the attack, but president putin has suggested that four gunmen arrested on saturday were trying to flee to ukraine. That claim has been strongly rejected by president vladimir zelinsky. Vlodomyr zelensky. Our russia editor Steve Rosenberg has more on the kremlin s response. Well, we heard Vladimir Putin give his tv address yesterday. The kremlin hasnt made any more comments since then. The president has made no more comment since then. But whats interesting is this, because on the one hand Islamic State group has claimed that it carried out the attack. Islamic state has released graphic images of the attack. Us officials have said they have no reason to doubt the claim by Islamic State. On the other hand, you have russian officials determined to prom
On the kyiv skyline, confirming ukraines statement that air Defence Systems repelled much of the attack. In lviv now, close to the polish border, theres been damage to Critical Infrastructure that city. The polish army have issued a Statement Saying that they want answers from russia after a missile violated their airspace for under a minute. This missile violated polish airspace. This happened in 2022 when airspace. This happened in 2022 when a missile struck eastern poland close to the ukrainian border. We need to perceive this as a kind of russian provocation. They test us, they test out air defences, they test our resilience, our determination. This will happen and im afraid next time, in a few months there could be casualties because rockets carrying huge warheads, 500 kilos of highly explosive material could lead to tragedies. Russia should stop doing that. ~. ,. , tragedies. Russia should stop doing that. ,. , , that. What is the polish Leadership Sa Inc . That. What is the poli
To enter Northern Gaza. In a post on social media, unrwas head, Philippe Lazzarini, described the move as outrageous. He said israels decision meant many more people would die of hunger, dehydration and lack of shelter. Theres been no word from israel. It comes as the countrys Defence Minister, yoav gallant, is set to travel to washington, with israeli leadership under increasing pressure from the us to halt its planned assault on rafah, in Southern Gaza. Israeli forces continue to carry out ground and air attacks in northern and central gaza, including around Al Shifa Hospital. Juliette touma is from unrwa. She says if aid from the organisation is blocked from entering Northern Gaza, famine will take hold. Well, its simply outrageous. And the clock is ticking, and with this recent decision, the clock will be ticking even faster towards famine. You know, theres more than a quarter of a Million People who depend on unwras Food Assistance in the north, and we havent been able to reach th
Among the dead, three children. The country is in mourning and in shock. Inside the venue this morning, a complex Rescue Operation was still under way. Such was the damage, theyre having to cut through debris to try to gain access to the music hall itself, where its feared that more bodies could be found. Translation overnight, a hole| in the Main Building was created, in order to get Engineering Equipment inside the concert hall and ensure the work of rescue workers. Plans were also made to extinguish small fires on the roof of the building. Gunfire. A glimpse here of the terror of friday night, as the gunmen shot their way into the hall. People finding whatever shelter they could from indiscriminate firing. Imagine you had a relative at the concert and hadnt heard from them since. Translation the last| time yana contacted me was from the concert hall. She sent me one photo and then a second. I wrote to her and sent a second message. The first message was read on whatsapp. The second
Caroline hawley reports. A Growing Mountain of tributes in memory of those killed in russias deadliest attack on civilians in two decades. Many had been attending a concert. Among the dead, three children. The country is in mourning and in shock. Inside the venue this morning, a complex Rescue Operation was still under way. Such was the damage, theyre having to cut through debris to try to gain access to the music hall itself, where its feared that more bodies could be found. Translation overnight, a hole| in the Main Building was created, in order to get Engineering Equipment inside the concert hall and ensure the work of rescue workers. Plans were also made to extinguish small fires on the roof of the building. A glimpse here of the terror of friday night, as the gunmen shot their way into the hall. People finding whatever shelter they could from indiscriminate firing. Imagine you had a relative at the concert and hadnt heard from them since. Translation the last| time yana contacted