Putin Says Terrorists Who Raided Moscow Concert Hall Tried to Escape to Ukraine, Kyiv Denies Involvement

Firefighter work in the burned concert hall after an attack on the building of the Crocus City Hall on the western edge of Moscow, Russia, on March 23, 2024, in a still from video. Investigative Committee of Russia via AP

MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday claimed the suspects in a recent suburban Moscow concert hall attack were captured while fleeing to Ukraine.

More than 130 people were killed after gunmen opened fire on concertgoers at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk the day before.