The Kremlin considers the attack on the school in Izhevsk a terrorist act

Russian President Vladimir Putin has given instructions to send planes with groups of doctors to Izhevsk, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. He also said that the President expressed condolences to the families of the victims. The Kremlin stressed that they consider the incident a terrorist attack.

“The President deeply sympathizes with all those who lost their loved ones, their children in this tragedy, and wishes recovery to those who were injured as a result of this inhuman act of terrorism by a person who, apparently, belongs to a neo-fascist organization or group,” the press said. Presidential Secretary Dmitry Peskov.

Also, Mr. Peskov said that it is necessary to analyze the effectiveness of measures to ensure the safety of schools.

Earlier today, 34-year-old local resident Artem Kazantsev arranged shooting and then shot himself at school No. 88 in Izhevsk. The investigation found that the 34-year-old man is a local resident and a former student of the school. On his clothes during the attack were elements of Nazi symbols, and the word “hatred” was written on the clips of pistols. At the moment, 13 victims have been officially confirmed, including 7 children. More than 20 people are injured. TFR in Udmurtia opened a criminal case under Part 2 of Art. 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (murder of two or more persons in a generally dangerous way) and Art. 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal trafficking in weapons). Head of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko, head of the Ministry of Education Sergey Kravtsov flew to Izhevsk.

Polina Sobakina