Russia Sentences 15 To Life Over Deadly 2024 Moscow Terror Attack

News Russia Sentences 15 To Life Over Deadly 2024 Moscow Terror Attack By RFE/RL March 12, 2026 11:57 CET Russia Sentences 15 To Life Over Deadly 2024 Moscow Terror Attack Share Share Print A Russian military court has sentenced four men, all Tajik nationals, and their 11 accomplices to life imprisonment for carrying out the terror attack on the Crocus City Hall entertainment center near Moscow in March 2024, which killed 149 people. In total, prosecutors charged 19 people in connection with the deadliest attack in Russia in two decades. The four other defendants were reportedly given ‌sentences ranging from 19 to 22 years in prison. Islamic State Claim The Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K), a regional affiliate of the global terror group known to recruit mainly among Central Asians, claimed responsibility for the attack. " Fariduni, Mirzoyev, Faizov, and Rachabalizoda have been found guilty and are hereby sentenced to life imprisonment," the judge at the Second Western District Military Court in Moscow said on March 12, identifying them as the direct perpetrators of the attack. SEE ALSO: Exclusive: Who Are The Suspects In The Moscow Concert Attack? Here's What Their Relatives Say. The 19 defendants were variously found guilty of committing terrorist attacks, assisting terrorist activities, undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities, and other crimes. 'It Is All Lies' Gulrakat Mirzoyeva, the mother of Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, told RFE/RL's Tajik Service that the verdict was unfair and she did not agree with the court's decision. "It is slander, it is all lies. They never invited us, they did not speak to us. It is slander against my son. He did not do these things," Mirzoyeva said. "They got confessions by torture and beatings. Oh, God, where can I turn now, who will protect us?" The convicted men will serve their life sentences in "special regime" prisons in Russia, which are known for their harsh conditions. The trial was held behind closed...