March 24. The nationwide of mourning has been announced in Russia due to the act of terrorism occurred in the #Crocus City #Hall in the #Moscow Region.

On the evening of March 22, several people opened fire there. An explosion occurred in the building and the fire started later. According to the latest data, the death toll is over 130 people and may grow. The Russian Ministry of Health reported that more than 140 people were injured.

#Russian President #Vladimir #Putin made a special televised address for the nation. He vowed to identify and hold to account all those behind the attack on the Crocus City Hall and declared March 24 a day of nationwide mourning

#UNITED #NATIONS, March 23. The #UN Security Council has postponed voting on a Middle East draft resolution drawn up by a number of non-permanent members, which calls for an immediate ceasefire in #Gaza, a #UN diplomatic source told #GlobalNews.

Voting, which was initially set for March 23, may now take place on Monday, March 25.

Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya earlier expressed support for the document. The draft resolution demands an immediate truce for the month of Ramadan, which would lead to a permanent and sustainable ceasefire, as well as the release of all hostages without preconditions

#MOSCOW, March 23. The list of 145 people hospitalized after a terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall music venue has been published on the website of the Moscow Region’s Health Ministry.

According to the document, at least nine of them are in grave condition.

#Russian retaliatory strikes: what we know about series of blasts in #Ukraine. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, production operations have been disrupted at #Ukrainian enterprises engaged in making and repairing military equipment and ammunition