Australian Prime Minister calls Russian immigrants killed in Sydney heroes

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on December 17 that Boris and Sofia Gurman, immigrants from Russia, and Reuven Morrison, a migrant from the USSR, who died while trying to stop terrorists in Sydney, were heroes.

"I pay tribute to Boris and Sofia Gurman. <...> Reuven Morrison threw bricks trying to prevent this, and was also shot by terrorists. These are Australian heroes," the Prime Minister said, the video was published by Sky News Australia.

Red Sand: Mass murder took place on a beach in Sydney

At least ten people died as a result of the incident.

On December 14, criminals opened fire on people near Bondi Beach in Sydney during an event dedicated to the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. According to the portal news.com.au One of the armed criminals was shot dead, the second received medical attention. It was noted that the third attacker surrendered to the police himself, the incident qualifies as a terrorist act. At least 1,000 people were on the beach at the time of the attack.

According to the latest information, 16 people became victims of the terrorist attack. Later, on December 15, the Financial Times newspaper reported that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was ready to tighten legislation on firearms trafficking after the terrorist attack. According to him, the authorities will do "everything necessary" to protect the Jewish community in Australia and it is necessary to "eradicate anti-Semitism" in the country.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia strongly condemns the barbaric terrorist attack on a Sydney beach. He noted that the religious overtones make the terrorist attack in Australia "even more disgusting."

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