The trial of the four individuals involved in the attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Krasnogorsk is scheduled to begin in court around mid-June, TASS reports, citing sources in law enforcement agencies.

According to their information, the case materials contain a large amount of evidence regarding the circumstances of the terrorist attack.  The defendants and their lawyers continue to review the documents.  Once this procedure is completed, the materials will be sent to the prosecutor's office for approval of the indictment and then forwarded to a court.

It is expected that the 2nd Western District Military Court will handle the case, one of the sources added.

Recall that in March, the Moscow City Court extended the detention of the four alleged perpetrators of the Crocus City Hall attack.  The detention of Dalerjon Mirzoyev, Saidakram Rajabalizoda, Faridoun Shamsiddin, and Muhammadsobir Fayzov was extended until May 22.

Earlier, Oleg Vlasov, the lawyer for the accused Dalerjon Mirzoyev, reported that the perpetrators had been deemed sane following an expert evaluation.  According to the defense lawyer, specialists confirmed that the accused were capable of understanding and controlling their actions.  “They were found sane, and their physical health is in order,” Vlasov added.

The terrorist attack at the Crocus City hall concert venue in Krasnogorsk took place on March 22, 2024.  Armed terrorists opened fire on visitors and staff of the concert hall.  As a result of the attack, 146 people, including six children, were killed, and more than 500 were injured.

The perpetrators attempted to flee by car but were apprehended in the Bryansk region the following day, March 23.  A total of 27 people are accused in connection with the terrorist attack.

A total of 2,200 people have been recognized as victims in the case.

Following the attack, a large-scale anti-migrant campaign has been launched in Russia. Tajik citizens were systematically denied entry, turned back at the border—especially when crossing through Kazakhstan—patents were annulled, and people were deported without explanation.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan recommended that citizens refrain from traveling to Russia.  Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin delivered a note of protest to the Russian ambassador and expressed concerns during a meeting with Sergey Lavrov.  Tajik authorities repeatedly emphasized that punishing tens of thousands of citizens based on collective responsibility was unacceptable.

Some sources notes that  in 2024 alone, nearly 50,000 Tajik citizens were deported from Russia, and over 80,000 were banned from entering the country.  These are record figures in the history of labor migration.