One of the perpetrators of the terrorist attack in Crocus gave his first testimony in court

The Second Western District Military Court has begun questioning the defendants in the case of the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall. Lyudmila Aivar, the lawyer of 125 victims, informed Izvestia about this on December 15.

According to her, the court was the first to question the accused Shamsidin Fariduni (recognized in Russia as a terrorist and extremist). However, the court has not finished his interrogation, and his testimony is scheduled to be announced at the next hearing.

"He talked a lot, in detail. Without a piece of paper, he testified in Russian. He said he would plead guilty. At the same time, it follows from the testimony that he did not realize what he was doing," the lawyer clarified.

Inhumans to watch: how the trial of the terrorist attack in Crocus began

Three of the perpetrators pleaded guilty, and one more partially

The terrorist attack occurred on March 22, 2024, when armed terrorists in camouflage broke into the concert hall and opened fire, setting the premises on fire. As a result of the tragedy, 149 people were killed, more than 600 were injured in various degrees of severity, and one person is missing. The court began considering the case of the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall on the merits in August 2025. During the meeting, the defendants admitted their guilt. The participants in the trial noted that the verdict of the accused could be announced before the end of the year. However, the victims' defense appealed to the court with a request for the appointment of repeated and additional forensic medical examinations. The fourth perpetrator of the terrorist attack, Rachabalizoda Murodali (recognized in the Russian Federation as a terrorist and extremist), partially admitted his guilt. On the same day, witnesses in the case of the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall said that one of the terrorists was found using a quadcopter after he escaped into the woods.

According to the source, during the pursuit of the terrorists, three of them were caught quickly, and the police used a quadcopter to search for the fugitive into the forest. On December 10, the Second Western District Military Court announced that the prosecution had completed the presentation of evidence in the criminal case of the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert Hall.

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